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BLACS

Abstract
The BLACS (Basic Linear Algebra Communication Subprograms) project is an ongoing investigation whose purpose is to create a linear algebra oriented message passing interface that may be implemented efficiently and uniformly across a large range of distributed memory platforms.
DateOfInformation
Fri Jun 12 12:36:36 1998
Domain
Numerical Programs and Routines!Linear algebra
Name
BLACS
TargetEnvironment
MPI, PVM, HP Exemplar (MPI), IBM SP series (MPL), Intel series (NX), SGI Origin 2000 (MPI), Thinking Machines CM-5 (CMMD). Several vendors are producing optimized versions of the BLACS (e.g. Cray, IBM)
TitleLine
Basic Linear Algebra Communication Subprograms
Version
1.1
Webpage
http://www.netlib.org/blacs/
ContactIs
BLACS maintainers

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