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Detecting Secondary Bottlenecks In Parallel Quantum Chemistry Applications Using Mpi

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  • REEMA MAHAJAN

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-16, India)

  • DIETER KRANZLMÜLLER

    (Institute of Graphics and Parallel Processing, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, A-4040, Linz, Austria)

  • JENS VOLKERT

    (Institute of Graphics and Parallel Processing, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Straße 69, A-4040, Linz, Austria)

  • ULRICH H. E. HANSMANN

    (Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49331-1295, USA;
    John v. Neumann Institute for Computing, Forschungszentrum Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany)

  • SIEGFRIED HÖFINGER

    (Department of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49331-1295, USA)

Abstract

Profiling tools such asgprofandssrunare used to analyze the run-time performance of a scientific application. The profiling is done in serial and in parallel mode using MPI as the communication interface. The application is a quantum chemistry program using Hartree Fock theory and Pulays DIIS method. An extensive set of test cases is taken into account in order to reach uniform conclusions. A known problem with decreased parallel scalability can thus be narrowed down to a single subroutine responsible for the reduction in Speed Up. The critical module is analyzed and a typical pitfall with triple matrix multiplications is identified. After overhauling the critical subroutine re-examination of the run-time behavior shows significantly improved performance and markedly improved parallel scalability. The lessons learned here might be of interest to other people working in similar fields with similar problems.

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  • Reema Mahajan & Dieter Kranzlmüller & Jens Volkert & Ulrich H. E. Hansmann & Siegfried Höfinger, 2008. "Detecting Secondary Bottlenecks In Parallel Quantum Chemistry Applications Using Mpi," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 19(01), pages 1-13.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:19:y:2008:i:01:n:s0129183108011899
    DOI: 10.1142/S0129183108011899
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