1992
Harnessing networked workstations as a powerful parallel computer: a general paradigm illustrated using three programs for genetic linkage analysis
Miller P, Nadkarni P, Bercovitz P. Harnessing networked workstations as a powerful parallel computer: a general paradigm illustrated using three programs for genetic linkage analysis. Bioinformatics 1992, 8: 141-147. PMID: 1591609, DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/8.2.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParallel computersMachine-independent parallel programming languageParallel programming languagePowerful parallel computersParallel programsProgramming languageNetworked workstationsComputational resourcesParallel machinesGeneral paradigmBiological computationWorkstationsComputerLindaNetworkInstitutions networkMathematical techniquesParadigmHardwareMachineComputationLanguageCapabilityResourcesComparing machine-independent versus machine-specific parallelization of a software platform for biological sequence comparison
Miller P, Nadkarni P, Pearson W. Comparing machine-independent versus machine-specific parallelization of a software platform for biological sequence comparison. Bioinformatics 1992, 8: 167-175. PMID: 1591612, DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/8.2.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDatabase of sequencesBiological sequence comparisonParallel computationMachine-independent parallel programming languageParallel programming languageHypercube parallel computerProgramming languageSoftware platformParallel computersParallel machinesExpressive powerBiological sequencesParallelizationPlatform programComputationModest sacrificeBenchmark testsLogicDatabaseCase studyComputerPortabilityMachineLindaRelative advantages
1991
Parallelizing genetic linkage analysis: A case study for applying parallel computation in molecular biology
Miller P, Nadkarni P, Gelernter J, Carriero N, Pakstis A, Kidd K. Parallelizing genetic linkage analysis: A case study for applying parallel computation in molecular biology. Journal Of Biomedical Informatics 1991, 24: 234-248. PMID: 1868693, DOI: 10.1016/0010-4809(91)90046-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParallel computersSequential programsMachine-independent parallel programming languageParallel programming languageDifferent parallel machinesLengthy computation timeParallel programsProgramming languageAvailable processorsDifferent processorsParallel computationParallel machinesSequential versionParallel versionComputational loadComputation timePerformance benchmarksComputerProcessorsCase studyDifferent piecesIterative programsLINKMAPComputationParallel forms