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Software for parallel computing: the LAM implementation of MPI

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    (Department of Economics, SUNY-Stony Brook, Stony Brook,NY 11794, USA)

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Many econometric problems can benefit from the application of parallel computing techniques, and recent advances in hardware and software have made such application feasible. There are a number of freely available software libraries that make it possible to write message passing parallel programs using personal computers or Unix workstations. This review discusses one of these-the LAM (Local Area Multiprocessor) implementation of MPI (the Message Passing Interface). Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Christopher A. Swann, 2001. "Software for parallel computing: the LAM implementation of MPI," Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 16(2), pages 185-194.
    • Handle: RePEc:jae:japmet:v:16:y:2001:i:2:p:185-194
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