Integrating functional and imperative parallel programming: CC++ solutions to the Salishan problems

We investigate the practical integration of functional and imperative parallel programming in the context of a popular sequential object-based language. As the basis of our investigation, we develop solutions to the Salishan problems, a set of problems intended as a standard by which to compare para...

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Published in:Parallel Processing Symposium, 8th International (IPPS '94 pp. 61 - 67
Main Author: Thornley, J.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE Comput. Soc. Press 1994
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ISBN:0818656026, 9780818656026
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Summary:We investigate the practical integration of functional and imperative parallel programming in the context of a popular sequential object-based language. As the basis of our investigation, we develop solutions to the Salishan problems, a set of problems intended as a standard by which to compare parallel programming notations. The language that we use is CC++, C++ extended with single-assignment variables, parallel composition, and atomic functions. We demonstrate how deterministic parallel programs can be written that are identical/spl minus/except for the addition of a few keywords/spl minus/to sequential programs that satisfy the same specifications.< >
ISBN:0818656026
9780818656026
DOI:10.1109/IPPS.1994.288318