18.337J | Fall 2011 | Graduate

Parallel Computing

Course Description

This is an advanced interdisciplinary introduction to applied parallel computing on modern supercomputers. It has a hands-on emphasis on understanding the realities and myths of what is possible on the world's fastest machines. We will make prominent use of the Julia Language, a free, …
This is an advanced interdisciplinary introduction to applied parallel computing on modern supercomputers. It has a hands-on emphasis on understanding the realities and myths of what is possible on the world’s fastest machines. We will make prominent use of the Julia Language, a free, open-source, high-performance dynamic programming language for technical computing.
Learning Resource Types
Projects with Examples
Programming Assignments
Computer-generated image of colorful, twisted bands.
Folding of deca-alanine molecule simulated at various temperatures in parallel. (Image courtesy Zachary Ulissi.)