Abstract Description: What makes HPC actually high-performing? Besides the (typically mentioned) large-scale computational problems and the resulting involvement of large-scale computing infrastructure, it is probably the pursuit of efficiency at all levels, in order to obtain the high performance desired. Here, both performance and efficiency can have completely different meanings: the classical complexity-driven one (O(N […]
Archives for September 2017
SC17 Invited Talk Preview: Dr. Theresa L. Windus Presents “Taking the Nanoscale to the Exascale”
Abstraction Description: Chemistry is a central science in that, at its core, chemistry is the understanding of the way atoms and molecules interact. Chemistry influences many areas such as physics, biology, pharmaceuticals, materials, and chemical engineering. Computational chemistry, while a relatively young part of the chemistry field, has become a third pillar in the science […]
Computing Pioneer Gordon Bell to Share Insights at SC17 – Marking 30 Years of the ACM Gordon Bell Prize
Everyone knows that computers have grown exponentially faster and more powerful. But only a few know exactly why and how – and Gordon Bell has been a sage among them since the 1960s as the former head of R and D at Digital Equipment Corp (DEC), establishing the minicomputer industry with the PDP and Vax […]
SC17 Invited Talk Preview: Dr. Pradeep Dubey Presents “Artificial Intelligence and The Virtuous Cycle of Compute”
Abstract Description: Traditionally, there has been a division of labor between computers and humans where all forms of number crunching and bit manipulation are left to computers, whereas intelligent decision-making is left to us humans. We are now at the cusp of a major transformation that can disrupt this balance. This disruption is triggered by […]
Students@SC Seeking Your Recommendations for ‘Dinner with Interesting People’
The SC17 Students@SC Program is hosting a “Dinner with Interesting People” on Wednesday, November 15 during the conference. At this popular event, select “Interesting People” interact with students throughout the evening and help the students hone their networking skills. An SC17 Students@SC committee will review all of the recommendations and follow up with an invitation […]
SC17 Invited Talk Preview: Dr. Alexandre Bayen Presents “Inference and Control in Routing Games”
Abstract Description: This talk presents inference, control, and game-theoretic algorithms developed to improve traffic flow in transportation networks, implemented on HPC platforms. First, traffic estimation algorithms using crowdsourced mobile data are presented. These rely on applications of convex optimization to inverse modeling problems involving partial differential equations (PDEs). The implementation of these algorithms on mobile […]
SC17 Invited Talk Preview – Dr. Catherine Graves Presents “Computing with Physics: Analog Computation and Neural Network Classification with a Dot Product Engine”
Abstract Description: General-purpose digital systems for computing have benefited from favorable scaling for decades, but are now hitting a wall in energy efficiency. There is consequently a growing interest in more efficient computing systems that may be specialized in function but worth the tradeoffs of lower energy consumption and higher performance in certain demanding applications […]
Denver Dining Highlights
A young, active city at the base of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Denver’s stunning architecture, award-winning dining and unparalleled views are all within the walking distance from the 16th Street pedestrian mall. Upscale shopping awaits in Cherry Creek, while Denver’s seven professional sports teams entertain year-round. Here are three links to lists of recommended […]
SC Steering Committee Seeks Nominations – Deadline Sept. 16th
The Conference Steering Committee is now taking nominations for two Steering Committee positions. They encourage people to nominate well-qualified colleagues. Individuals may also nominate themselves for these roles. To nominate a person (or yourself) for the position, send an email providing the candidate’s name, a short paragraph describing how the candidate meets the required criteria, and a […]
SC17 Invited Talk Profile: The TOP500 List – Past, Present and Future
Abstract Description: Since 1993, The TOP500 list has served as the defining yardstick for supercomputing performance. And at SC17 in November, the 50th TOP500 list will be announced. Published twice a year, it is a compilation of the world’s 500 largest installations and some of their main characteristics. Systems are ranked according to their performance on the Linpack benchmark, […]
