Discrete event simulation of molecular dynamics with configurable logic

Proceedings - 2007 International Conference on Field Programmable Logic and Applications, FPL

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 151-158

  Model, Josh ^a   Herbordt, Martin C ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIGURABLE LOGICS; DISCRETE EVENTS; DISCRETIZED MODELS; MICROARCHITECTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDES; REORDER BUFFERS; SMALL MULTIPLES; SPEED-UP; TIME STEPS;

ASSOCIATIVE PROCESSING; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS (FPGA); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PIPELINES; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 48149093869     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FPL.2007.4380640     Document Type: Conference Paper

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