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Concepts of Parallelism

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Parallel Algorithms in Computational Science

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The question which we pose and would ultimately like to answer is whether for a given physical system there is a combination of a formulation of the degrees of freedom and a method for the generation of states that is optimal, in the sense that it has the highest degree of parallelism. This does not imply that it is optimal with respect to the physics, since there may be specific physical grounds why one is inclined to study a certain model or formulation of a model.

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Physik der Universität Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 19, D-6900, Heidelberg, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Professor Dr. Dieter W. Heermann

  2. Theoretische Physik: FB8, Bergische Universität - GHS, Gauss-Strasse 20, D-5600, Wuppertal 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Anthony N. Burkitt Ph.D.

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  1. Institut für Theoretische Physik der Universität Heidelberg, Philosophenweg 19, D-6900, Heidelberg, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Dieter W. Heermann

  2. Theoretische Physik: FB8, Bergische Universität - GHS, Gauss-Strasse 20, D-5600, Wuppertal 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Anthony N. Burkitt Ph.D.

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Heermann, D.W., Burkitt, A.N. (1991). Concepts of Parallelism. In: Heermann, D.W., Burkitt, A.N. (eds) Parallel Algorithms in Computational Science. Springer Series in Information Sciences, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76265-9_4

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