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We review performance methodologies used for the evaluation of scientific software in von Neumann architectures. A prototype evaluation facility for second order elliptic partial differential equation (PDE) solvers is described which realizes the main objectives of these methodologies. Finally, the results of an evaluation study for a new class of spline collocation solvers for elliptic PDEs are presented.
This work was supported in part by Air Force Office of Scientific Research grant 84-0385 and by the Strategic Defense Initiative, ARO grant DAAL03-86-K-0106.
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Houstis, E.N., Rice, J.R., Christara, C.C., Vavalis, E.A. (1988). Performance of Scientific Software. In: Rice, J.R. (eds) Mathematical Aspects of Scientific Software. The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 14. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7074-1_6
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