Newsgroups: comp.parallel
From: jurczyk@manning.com (Joe Jurczyk)
Subject: ANN: "Distributed and Parallel Computing" (book)
Organization: APK Net, Ltd.
Date: 2 Jan 1998 21:33:00 GMT
Message-ID: <68jmec$kd1$1@encore.ece.cmu.edu>

Manning Publications ( http://www.manning.com ) is pleased to announce
the release of its new title, "Distributed and Parallel Computing":

Distributed and Parallel Computing
by Hesham El-Rewini and Ted G. Lewis
Hardbound, 469 pages, $60
Manning ISBN 1884777511 
http://www.manning.com/El-Rewini/index.html

"Distributed and Parallel Computing" is a comprehensive survey of the
state-of-the-art in concurrent computing. It covers four major aspects: 

                       Architecture and performance 

                       Theory and complexity analysis of parallel algorithms 

                       Programming languages and systems for writing parallel 
                                and distributed programs 

                       Scheduling of parallel and distributed tasks 

Cutting across these broad topical areas are the various "programming
paradigms", e.g., data parallel, control parallel, and distributed
programming.  After developing these fundamental concepts, the authors
illustrate them in a wide variety of algorithms and programming
languages. Of particular interest is the final chapter which shows how
Java can be used to write distributed and parallel programs. This
approach gives the reader a broad, yet insightful, view of the field. 

Many books on parallel computing have been published during the last
10 years or so. Most are already outdated since the themes and
technologies in this area are changing very rapidly. Particularly, the
notion that parallel and distributed computing are two separate fields
is now beginning to fade away; technological advances have been
bridging the gap. "Distributed and Parallel Computing" is unique in
recognizing how distributed systems are utlized for parallel
computations. The coverage and the contents represent the state of the
art.

"Distributed and Parallel Computing" is designed for computer science
and engineering students as well as professionals in the field
(programmers, managers, technologists). 

More information about the book, including a Table of Contents and a
chapter from the book - Chapter 10: "Message-Passing Interface (MPI)"
- can be found at the book's web site at the URL above.

Order now through our web page and receive a 10% discount.
(Offer expires 12/31/97)


Joe Jurczyk
Manning Publications
jurczyk@manning.com

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