Kontoghiorghes Handbook of Parallel Computing and Statistics

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-2868-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 552 Seiten

Reihe: Statistics: A Series of Textbooks and Monographs

Technological improvements continue to push back the frontier of processor speed in modern computers. Unfortunately, the computational intensity demanded by modern research problems grows even faster. Parallel computing has emerged as the most successful bridge to this computational gap, and many popular solutions have emerged based on its concepts, such as grid computing and massively parallel supercomputers. The Handbook of Parallel Computing and Statistics systematically applies the principles of parallel computing for solving increasingly complex problems in statistics research. This unique reference weaves together the principles and theoretical models of parallel computing with the design, analysis, and application of algorithms for solving statistical problems. After a brief introduction to parallel computing, the book explores the architecture, programming, and computational aspects of parallel processing. Focus then turns to optimization methods followed by statistical applications. These applications include algorithms for predictive modeling, adaptive design, real-time estimation of higher-order moments and cumulants, data mining, econometrics, and Bayesian computation. Expert contributors summarize recent results and explore new directions in these areas. Its intricate combination of theory and practical applications makes the Handbook of Parallel Computing and Statistics an ideal companion for helping solve the abundance of computation-intensive statistical problems arising in a variety of fields.

Zielgruppe

Applied statisticians in computer science information technology, economics, and data mining; computer scientists; and information technologists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kontoghiorghes, Erricos John

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Business Application Mathematische & Statistische Software
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Mathematische Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General—Parallel Computing

A Brief Introduction to Parallel Computing; M. Paprzycki and P. Stpiczynski

Parallel Computer Architecture; T. Trancoso and P. Evripidou

Fortran and Java for High-Performance Computing; H. Perrott, C. Phillipe and T. Stitt

Parallel Algorithms for the Singular Value Decomposition; M.W. Berry, D. Mezher, B. Philippe and A. Sameh

Iterative Methods for the Partial Eigensolution of Symmetric Matrices on Parallel Machines; M. Clint

Optimization

Parallel Optimization Methods; Y. Censor and S.A. Zenios

Parallel Computing in Global Optimization; M. D’Apuzzo, M. Marino, A. Migdalas, P.M. Pardalos and G. Toraldo

Nonlinear Optimization: A Parallel Linear Algebra Standpoint; M. D’Apuzzo, M. Marino, A. Migdalas and P.M. Pardalos

Statistical Applications

On Some Statistical Methods for Parallel Computation; E.J. Wegman

Parallel Algorithms for Predictive Modeling; M. Hegland

Parallel Programs for Adaptive Designs; Q.F. Stout and J. Hardwick

A Modular VLSI Architecture for the Real-Time Estimation of Higher Order Moments and Cumulants; S. Manolakos

Principal Component Analysis for Information Retrieval; M.W. Berry and D.I. Martin

Matrix Rank Reduction for Data Analysis and Feature Extraction; H. Park and L. Elden

Parallel Computation in Econometrics: A Simplified Approach; J.A. Doornik, N. Shephard and D.F. Hendry

Parallel Bayesian Computation; D.J. Wilkinson

Index