SAC - A functional array language for efficient multi-threaded execution

International Journal of Parallel Programming

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 383-427

  Grelck, Clemens ^a   Scholz, Sven Bodo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compiler optimisation; Data parallel programming; Multi threading; Single Assignment C

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; CODES (SYMBOLS); DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; FUNCTION EVALUATION; OPTIMIZATION; PROGRAM COMPILERS;

COMPILER OPTIMISATION; DATA PARALLEL PROGRAMMING; MACHINE CODE; MULTI THREADING; PARALLELISATION TECHNOLOGY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES;

EID: 33747508171     PISSN: 08857458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10766-006-0018-x     Document Type: Article

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