From KARP@IBM.COM Wed Mar 9 13:54:22 1988 Return-Path: Received: from anl-mcs.ARPA by antares.mcs.anl (3.2/SMI-3.2) id AA12217; Wed, 9 Mar 88 13:54:21 CST Received: from IBM.COM (ibm.com.ARPA) by anl-mcs.ARPA (4.12/4.9) id AA13128; Wed, 9 Mar 88 13:54:36 cst Date: Wed, 9 Mar 88 13:54:27 cst From: KARP@IBM.COM Message-Id: <8803091954.AA13128@anl-mcs.ARPA> Forward: compmail To: soft.one@anl-mcs.ARPA Status: RO Below is my proposal for the 1988 Bell Awards. I have embellished Ted's version somewhat. Alan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Gordon Bell Awards recognize achievements in large scale scientific computing. The 1988 Awards will be given in three categories. 1. Performance: The entrant will be expected to convince the judges that the submitted program is running faster than any other comparable engineering or scientific application. Suitable evidence will be the megaflop rate based on actual operation counts, or the solution of the same problem with a properly tuned code on a machine of known performance such as a Cray XMP. If neither of these measurements can be made, the submitter should document the performance claims as well as possible. 2. Price/performance: The entrant must show that the performance of the application divided by the cost of the system is better than any other entry. Performance measurement will be evaluated as for the performance prize. For the purposes of this contest, cost will be the list price of the computational engine (CPU(s) including enough memory to run the problem). Peripherals and software need not be included in the price. 3. Compiler parallelization: The compiler/application that generates the best speed-up will be the winner. Speed-up will be measured by dividing the execution time of the program compiled without automatic parallelization by the execution time with automatic parallelization. A third run may be submitted that uses compiler directives to improve parallelization. The judges will weight these two parallel runs to determine the winner. There are some general conditions. 1. The parallel program must have utility, e.g. it must solve a problem that is considered a routine production run, such as making daily weather predictions, or solving an important enginering or scientific problem. In particular, it should not be a contrived or experimental problem that is intended to show speedup. 2. Entrants in the price/performance category must submit the output from the LINPACK 100 by 100 benchmark showing a speed of at least 5 Mflops. 3. In all cases, the burden of proof is on the contestants. The judges will make an honest effort to compare results of different programs running on different machines, but will depend primarily on the submitted material. 4. Contestants should describe their entries in a 3-4 page "executive" and submit this to the EIC of Software by December 31, 1988. If addition information is needed, the judges will contact the contestants. J. Engels (Universitat Bonn) An OR-Parallel Execution Model for Full Prolog 14.40 - 15.10 Break for refreshments 15.10 - 15.35 V. E. Henson (University of Colorado) Parallel Compact Symmetric FFTs 15.35 - 16.00 M. Kiehl (Technische Universitat Munchen) Vectorizing the Multiple-Shooting Method for the Solution of Boundary-Value Problems and Optimal-Control Problems 16.00 - 16.25 E. G. Ong (University of Washington) The 3D Hierarchical Basis Preconditioner 16.25 - 16.50 H. Zhang (Temple University) A New Parallel Algorithm for LU Decomposition 17.30 - 18.45 Survival Dinner at the SAS Hotel Evening 19.00 - 00.45: KULTURHUSET CONTRIBUTED PAPERS 19.00 - 21.30 Session 1A Architectures Chairman: Tilak Agerwala (IBM) Session 2A Large Scale Vector Applications Chairman: Johnny Petersen (BSC, IBM) 21.30 - 21.55 Break for refreshments 21.55 - 23.35 Session 1B Issues in Vector & Parallel Computing Chairman: Jan Kok (CWI) Session 2B Large Scale Vector & Parallel Applications Chairman: Tomasso Poggio (MIT) 23.35 - 24.00 Eyeball refresher 24.00 - 00.45 THE MIDNIGHT SUN LECTURE (KULTURHUSET) Chairman: Cleve Moler (Ardent Computers) Alvie Ray Smith (Pixar) Visualization in Art Science & Technology THURSDAY JUNE 9, 1988 Morning 08.30 - 12.05: KULTURHUSET INVITED PAPERS 8.30 - 9.15 Tomasso Poggio (MIT) Parallel Integration of Vision Modules 9.15 - 10.00 Linda Shapiro (University of Washington) Programming Parallel Vision Algorithms: A Dataflow Language Approach 10.00 - 10.30 Break for refreshments 10.30 - 11.15 Johnny Petersen (BSC, IBM) Seismic Wave Propagation and Absorbing Boundary Conditions 11.15 - 12.00 Richard Ewing (University of Wyoming) Large Scale Computing in Reservoir Simulation 12.00 - 12.05 Poster Introductions Axemen: Jack Dongarra (ANL) & Iain Duff (Harwell) 12.05 - 13.30 Lunch at the SAS Hotel Afternoon 13.30 - 17.45: KULTURHUSET POSTER SESSIONS SUPERCOMPUTER VENDOR DISPLAYS CONTRIBUTED PAPERS 13.30 - 15.10 Session 1A Reservoir/Seismic Chairman: Richard Ewing (University of Wyoming) Session 2A Linear Algebra Chairman: Jack Dongarra (ANL) 15.10 - 15.40 Break for refreshments 15.40 - 17.45 Session 1B Large Scale Vector & Parallel Computations Chairman: Wolfgang Gentzsch (Fachhochschule Regensburg) Session 2B Linear Algebra Chairman: Danny Sorensen (ANL) PANEL SESSION ON RESERVOIR MODELLING (Alberte Room SAS Hotel) Chairman: Trond Steihaug (Statoil) Evening 19.30 - 01.30: 19.30 - 02.00 Havets Festbord at Hella FRIDAY JUNE 10, 1988 Morning 08.30 - 12.05: KULTURHUSET INVITED PAPERS 8.30 - 9.15 Ken Kennedy (Rice) PARASCOPE: A Parallel Programming Environment 9.15 - 10.00 David Warren (Manchester) Parallel Logic Programming 10.00 - 10.30 Break for refreshments 10.30 - 11.15 Jan Kok (CWI) Parallel Programming with Ada 11.15 - 12.00 John Hertz (NORDITA) Introduction to Neural Computation 12.00 - 12.05 Poster Introductions Axemen: Jack Dongarra (ANL) & Iain Duff (Harwell) 12.05 - 13.30 Lunch at the SAS Hotel Afternoon 13.30 - 17.00: KULTURHUSET POSTER SESSIONS SUPERCOMPUTER VENDOR DISPLAYS CONTRIBUTED PAPERS 13.30 - 15.10 Session 1A AI & Neural Computing Chairman: John Hertz (NORDITA) Session 2A Linear Algebra Chairman: Sean McKee (University of Strathclyde) 15.10 - 15.40 Break for refreshments 15.40 - 16.55 Session 1B Linear Algebra Chairman: Al Erisman (Boeing Computer Services) Session 2B Parallel Multigrid Applications Chairman: Ulrich Trottenberg (GMD) PANEL SESSION ON NEURAL COMPUTING (Alberte Room SAS Hotel) Chairman: John Hertz (NORDITA) 17.00 CONCLUSION CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS The invited papers from the conference will be published as a special issue of the International Journal of Supercomputer Applications. In addition, the invited papers, a number of selected contributed papers, and the six student scholarship papers will be published by MIT Press in the form of a book that will follow the basic format of the Journal of Supercomputer Applications. This book will serve as the proceedings of the conference. REGISTRATION FEES AND SCHEDULES The registration fee covers the cost of all social activities including dinner on Sunday evening. If an attendee does not wish to participate in an evening social event then the registration fee covers the cost of dinner in the SAS hotel. In addition each participant will receive a copy of the conference proceedings. The registration fee before April 29, 1988 is NOK 2,200 or the equivalent in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. After April 29, 1988 the registration fee is: NOK 3,500 or the equivalent in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. The registration fee will be forfeited for cancellations received after April 29, 1988. PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS MUST BE LIMITED TO 450 PEOPLE. Payment of fees MUST be received before May 27, 1988. COMPANIONS PROGRAMME: The social activities in the agenda are available to companions of conference participants at the following subsidized rates, Monday evening: total cost NOK 150, Tuesday evening: Banquet NOK 300, Organ Concert and trip to Floeyfjellet no charge, Thursday evening: no charge. The lively and exciting town of Tromsoe also offers a host of other activities that can be arranged upon request. TRAVEL: The conference will be held at the SAS Royal Hotel in the city of Tromsoe, Norway. It has not been possible to obtain from Scandinavian airlines a guaranteed and convenient charter flight to Tromsoe. Moreover, it seems likely that attendees can obtain reasonable air fares if they book the complete journey in their home country. Our enquiries show that travel agents should have no difficulty in arranging regular scheduled flights to and from Tromsoe. For example, on Sunday June 5, 1988 the following flights are available: NEW YORK - OSLO SK902 - Gardermoen 07.10 TW826 - Gardermoen 08.50 PAA098 (via London) - Fornebu 13.05 BA644 (via London) - Fornebu 16.55 Note there are 2 airports in Oslo, Gardermoen and Fornebu. LONDON (HEATHROW) - OSLO ARRIVAL TIMES IN FORNEBU BA642 - 11.05 SK512 - 13.45 BA644 - 16.55 SK510 - 20.15 BA646 - 20.25 OSLO - TROMSOE DEPARTURE TIMES FROM FORNEBU SK372 - 08.10 SK354 - 14.25 SK376 - 15.05 SK368 - 17.00 SK378 - 18.40 SK358 - 19.30 SK360 - 20.25 LONDON (GATWICK) - BERGEN ARRIVAL TIMES IN BERGEN SK516 - 13.50 SK518 - 22.50 LONDON (HEATHROW) - BERGEN ARRIVAL TIMES IN BERGEN BA662/BU277 - 16.45 BERGEN - TROMSOE DEPARTURE TIMES FROM BERGEN BU271 - 10.10 BU273 - 13.50 BU277 - 17.10 In addition on Sunday there are 16 scheduled flights between Copenhagen and Oslo, and 3 scheduled flights between Copenhagen and Bergen. REMEMBER, THERE WILL BE 450 PEOPLE WISHING TO GET TO TROMSOE ON SUNDAY| THEREFORE, TO GUARANTEE A PLACE ON ONE OF THE FLIGHTS TO TROMSOE, ATTENDEES ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO MAKE THEIR TRAVEL BOOKINGS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. For assistance with these bookings travellers may contact Bennett Reisebureau A/S, Karl Johansgate 3, 0154 Oslo 1, telephone: 47-2-209090, or Bennett Reisebureau in Tromsoe, telephone: 47-83-85040. NOTE FOR THE TRAVEL UNCONSCIOUS: You are advised to fly to Tromsoe rather than take a cab or a train. If you decide to take either of the latter then you may have the opportunity to spend the winter somewhere in Norway| CLOTHES: Please remember that the conference takes place above the Arctic Circle. You should be prepared for both warm and cool weather, and have some extra warm clothing for the evening boat trips. ACCOMMODATION: Main accommodation will be at the SAS Royal Hotel with additional rooms provided by other hotels in the town. The conference will be limited to 450 participants and therefore early reservations are necessary to guarantee a room. Room reservations will be handled on a first come first served basis. In order to make a room reservation please complete the form below and return it to the conference secretary. DO NOT CONTACT THE HOTELS DIRECTLY I wish to attend the conference Name: .......................................................... Address: .......................................................... .......................................................... Telephone: ........................................................ Electronic Mail: .................................................. The registration fee is Enclosed ........YES..........NO........... The registration fee is transferred by my bank to Account No. 6511.05.25278 in Christiania Bank, Bergen, Norway ................. Daily Rates, Half Pension (Breakfast & Lunch): ADULTS: Please reserve a single room for a conference attendee ................ NOK 850 I am willing to share a room: Please reserve a place in a double room for one conference attendee ... NOK 550 Please reserve a place in a double room for one conference attendee ... NOK 850 + a non-conference companion ............................. NOK 250 CHILDREN (Under 16 years): Under 10 years - accommodation is free. Between 10 and 16 years ............................................... NOK 185 Date of ARRIVAL at Hotel: Date of DEPARTURE from Hotel: TO RESERVE A ROOM YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FORM AND ENCLOSE A DEPOSIT OF NOK 1000 (if sending a cheque then make it payable to: The Conference Secretary), AND RETURN THE FORM TO THE CONFERENCE SECRETARY: BERIT HILT, Bergen Scientific Centre, Allegaten 36, 5007 Bergen, NORWAY. .