Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing - 7th International Conference, ICA3PP 2007, Hangzhou, China, June 11-14, 2007, Proceedings - Haj

Parallel and distributed computing in the 1980s and 1990s had great in?uence onapplication developmentin science, engineering andbusiness computing. The improvements in computation and communication capabilities have enabled the creation of demanding applications in critical domains such as the environment, health, aerospace, and other areas of science and technology. Similarly, new classesofapplicationsareenabledbytheavailabilityofheterogeneouslarge-scale distributed systems which are becoming available..