Abstract
In this paper we demonstrate the use of cellular automata as a modelling tool and examine issues concerning the parallelisation of these models. Motivations for using cellular automata rather than a more traditional methods include sensitivities to fluctuations in the system (which can be smoothened out when differential equations are applied) and shorter computation time. The process which we will be concerned with involves the flickering in optical emission from cataclysmic variables. We implement a simple cellular automata model, proposed by Yonehara et al.[1], in parallel. We present speed-up efficiencies for the Gray T3D and a Dec Alpha cluster and discuss the implications of results obtained.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Title of host publication | DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING |
| Publisher | CIVIL COMP PRESS |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1999 |
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- Authors
- Gorman, G,Wilson, N,Shearer, A,Topping, BHV
- Gorman, G;Wilson, N;Shearer, A