Performance of the Cell processor for biomolecular simulations

Computer Physics Communications

Volumn 176, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 660-664

  De Fabritiis, G ^a  

^a Barcelona Biomedical Research Park   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomolecular simulations; Cell processor; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DATA TRANSFER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

BIOMOLECULAR SIMULATION; CELL PROCESSORS;

PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

EID: 34248217664     PISSN: 00104655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2007.02.107     Document Type: Article

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