G . 1 Why Vector Processors ?

F . 1 Why Vector Processors ?

SIMD Vector Signal Processor Design

Digital signal processors (DSPs) have become a key component for the design of communications ICs, in particular for wireless solutions. However, why does it make sense to use them and for which target application area? How can the new processing power requirements be met? The block nature of wireless communications leads to SIMD (single instruction multiple data) vector signal processors being...

Fast Normal Random Number Generators for Vector Processors

We consider pseudo-random number generators suitable for vector processors. In particular, we describe vectorised implementations of the Box-Muller and Polar methods, and show that they give good performance on the Fujitsu VP2200. We also consider some other popular methods, e.g. the Ratio method and the method of Von Neumann and Forsythe, and show why they are unlikely to be competitive with t...

Fast normal random number generators on vector processors

We consider pseudo-random number generators suitable for vector processors. In particular, we describe vectorised implementations of the Box-Muller and Polar methods, and show that they give good performance on the Fujitsu VP2200. We also consider some other popular methods, e.g. the Ratio method and the method of Von Neumann and Forsythe, and show why they are unlikely to be competitive with t...

Parallel Ranking and Selection

The Winter Simulation Conference serves as the initial publication venue for many advances in ranking and selection (R&S), including the recently-developed R&S procedures that exploit high-performance parallel computing. We formulate a new stylized model for representing parallel R&S procedures, and we provide an overview of existing R&S procedures under the stylized model. We also discuss why ...