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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