Torsten Hoefler: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2012

Name Prof. Dr. Torsten Hoefler
FieldScalable Parallel Computing
Address
Inst. f. Hochleistungsrechnersyst.
ETH Zürich, OAT V 15
Andreasstrasse 5
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
E-mailtorsten.hoefler@inf.ethz.ch
URLhttp://htor.inf.ethz.ch
DepartmentComputer Science
RelationshipFull Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
252-5251-00LComputational Science2 credits2SP. Arbenz, T. Hoefler, P. Koumoutsakos
AbstractClass participants study and make a 40 minute presentation (in English) on fundamental papers of Computational Science. A preliminary discussion of the talk (structure, content, methodology) with the responsible professor is required. The talk has to be given in a way that the other seminar participants can understand it and learn from it. Participation throughout the semester is mandatory.
Learning objectiveStudying and presenting fundamental works of Computational Science. Learning how to make a scientific presentation.
ContentClass participants study and make a 40 minute presentation (in English) on fundamental papers of Computational Science. A preliminary discussion of the talk (structure, content, methodology) with the responsible professor is required. The talk has to be given in a way that the other seminar participants can understand it and learn from it. Participation throughout the semester is mandatory.
Lecture notesnone
LiteraturePapers will be distributed in the first seminar in the first week of the semester
263-2800-00LDesign of Parallel and High-Performance Computing Information 7 credits3V + 2U + 1AM. Püschel, T. Gross, T. Hoefler
AbstractAdvanced topics in parallel / concurrent programming.
Learning objectiveUnderstand concurrency paradigms and models from a higher perspective and acquire skills for designing, structuring and developing possibly large concurrent software systems. Become able to distinguish parallelism in problem space and in machine space. Become familiar with important technical concepts and with concurrency folkore.