Matrix product over multi-precision integer and gcd computation http://pasco2010.imag.fr/contest.html 21st-23rd July 2010
PASCO 2010 Programming Challenge http://pasco2010.imag.fr/
Call for Participation ----------------------
Since the 80s and during the 90s a lot of parallel algorithms was proposed for computer algebra. Thus, 30 years after few computer algebra system are able to exploit modern parallel architectures multi-core, cluster and GPUs. The International Workshop on Parallel and Symbolic Computation (PASCO) is a series of workshops dedicated to the promotion and advancement of parallel algorithms and software in all areas of symbolic mathematical computation. The pervasive ubiquity of parallel architectures and memory hierarchy has led to the emergence of a new quest for parallel mathematical algorithms and software capable of exploiting the various levels of parallelism: from hardware acceleration technologies (multi-core and multi-processor system on chip, GPGPU, FPGA) to cluster and global computing platforms. To push up the limits of symbolic and algebraic computations, beyond the optimization of the application itself, the effective use of a large number of resources -- memory and general or specialized computing units -- is expected to enhance the performance multi-criteria objectives: time, energy consumption, resource usage, reliability. This year the PASCO 2010 workshop organize two programming challenges on ones of the most fundamental algorithms arising in computer algebra and providing rich opportunities for high performance computing. The two problems are matrix multiplication and gcd computations. Instances of the problems are given on the web site.
The competition will take place live during the PASCO 2010 workshop. The results of the competition will be presented as part of the PASCO 2010 program. All participating teams will run their program on a selected set of the problems. The rule of the game is available on the PASCO 2010 workshop site [http://pasco2010.imag.fr/contest.html]. We strongly encourage all developers of parallel program or developers of parallel computer algebra system tools to participate in the competition. Teams are invited to send a declaration of participation as soon as possible by sending a mail to the PASCO 2010 conference organizers at pasco2010@imag.fr with the following information:
* The name of the team and the contact information (name, email address, institution or company) of each team member willing to participate to the PASCO 2010 programming contest;
* The name of the contact person (interlocutor and team representative).
Accounts will be created on machine to allow teams to prepare their competition.
Important dates ---------------
Team declaration of participation: 19 July 2010 Preparation of the team: From 18 June until 20 July (remotely) Final preparation day: Wednesday 21 July 2010 at the Conference location Face to face challenge: Thursday 22 July 2010
Publication of the results during the Conference banquet.