Many-Core Computing: Hardware and Software

Computing is moving away from a focus on performance-centric serial computation, and instead towards energy-efficient parallel computation. This has the potential to lead to continued performance increases without increasing clock frequencies and overcoming the thermal and power limitations of the dark-silicon era. As the number of parallel cores increases, we are transitioning to many-core computing. There is considerable interest in developing methods, tools, architectures and applications to support the many-core computing paradigm.

The primary aim of this edited book is to provide a timely and coherent account of the recent advances in many-core computing research. Starting with programming models, operating systems and their applications; the authors present runtime management techniques, followed by system modelling, verification and testing methods, and architectures and systems. The book ends with some examples of innovative applications.

Must-read for researchers, engineers, designers, architects and managers (from academic research and industry) and advanced students in Computer, Information and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.