Accelerating molecular dynamics simulations with configurable circuits

IEE Proceedings: Computers and Digital Techniques

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-195

  Gu, Y ^a   Vancourt, T ^a   Herbordt, M C ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LOGIC DEVICES; LOGIC PROGRAMMING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PERFORMANCE;

COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS); COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY; FPGA IMPLEMENTATIONS;

FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS;

EID: 33646396757     PISSN: 13502387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cdt:20050182     Document Type: Article

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