Embedding optimization in computational science workflows

Journal of Computational Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-47

  Abramson, David ^a   Bethwaite, Blair ^a   Enticott, Colin ^a   Garic, Slavisa ^a   Peachey, Tom ^a   Michailova, Anushka ^b   Amirriazi, Saleh ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac models; Design optimization; Grid computing; Workflows

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION OF SCIENTIFIC PROCESS; BIO-ENGINEERING; CARDIAC MODEL; COMPLEX SIMULATION; COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN STRATEGIES; DISTRIBUTED CLUSTERS; DISTRIBUTED PLATFORMS; EXTERNAL OPTIMIZATIONS; IN-SILICO; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; SOFTWARE PIPELINE; STAND -ALONE; WORK-FLOW SYSTEMS; WORK-FLOWS; WORKFLOW ENGINES; WORKFLOW TOOLS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DESIGN; GRID COMPUTING; OPTIMIZATION;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77952686113     PISSN: 18777503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocs.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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