Automatic vectorization

dc.contributor.author	Tidwell, LD
dc.contributor.author	Schach, Stephen R.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-05-25T11:04:57Z
dc.date.available	2018-05-25T11:04:57Z
dc.date.issued	1991
dc.identifier.citation	Tidwell LD & Schach SR (1991) Automatic vectorization. South African Computer Journal. Number 4, 1991	en
dc.identifier.issn	2313-7835
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24104
dc.description.abstract	It is becoming increasingly difficult for researchers with little or no formal computer science background to make effective use of supercomputers and other vector machines in their own fields of research. Automatic vectorization tools have been put forward as a possible solution to this problem. A description is given of experiences in utilizing an automatic tool to vectorize a program that models the frequency of lethal autosomal recessive genes. The vectorization was performed in order to run the program on a Cray Y-MP supercomputer. Drawbacks of current automatic vectorization tools are discussed, and approaches that could be used in the future to allow users of all levels of sophistication to utilize the full potential of supercomputers are suggested.	en
dc.language		en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists	en
dc.subject	Automatic vectorization	en
dc.subject	Cray Y-MP	en
dc.subject	FORGE	en
dc.subject	FORTRAN	en
dc.subject	Supercomputer	en
dc.subject	Vector machine	en
dc.title	Automatic vectorization	en
dc.type	Article	en