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Given by Geoffrey C. Fox, Xiaoming Li at China Trip Dec 27 97 - Jan 6 98 on January 5 98. Foils prepared January 8 98
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Summary of Discussions between Xiaoming Li and Geoffrey Fox during latter's visit to China Dec27 97 --> Jan 6 98

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1 Proposed Joint China NPAC Research Program
2 Participating Universities
3 Future Research Topics - I
4 Future Research Topics - II
5 Resources
6 Collaboration models
7 HPspmd Details I
8 HPspmd Details II
9 HPspmd Details III
10 HPspmd Details IV
11 HPspmd Collaboration Model
12 Beijing Alliance
13 WCC2000 Computers in education
14 Tango
15 ICWU Action Items

Outside Index Summary of Material

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Foil 1 Proposed Joint China NPAC Research Program

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Xiaoming Li Peking University
Geoffrey Fox NPAC Syracuse University
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Foil 2 Participating Universities

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Peking University
Chang Sha (CIT)
CERNET
Northern Computer Center (NCC)
  • didn't look promising
BUAA
Harbin
Earthquake (LNM) Center
JDL
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Foil 3 Future Research Topics - I

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f2j Peking Harbin CIT
  • Complete Production System
HPJava Peking
  • Complete Production System for HPJava
  • Set up broader HPspmd project
  • Participate in Java for Scientific Computing Analysis
Tango Harbin
  • ICWU
  • Beijing Alliance
  • MPEG4 with JDL and Harbin?
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Foil 4 Future Research Topics - II

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Computational Grids BUAA CERNET CIT Peking
  • International Metacomputing
  • Beijing Alliance BUAA Peking CERNET
Computational Science Peking BUAA
  • Earthquake prediction with LNM (materials/mechanics)
Internetics Peking CIT
  • Education (ICWU)
  • Seminal Article on Curricula
  • Books
Educational Technology as part of ICWU
  • CERNET, Harbin
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Foil 5 Resources

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CIT: Hu Ziang will developf2j system
NPAC: Tango group, redistribute PCRC group to get more independence for Wen and Zhang
Peking: 5 students and 3 faculty initially
  • HPJava Li plus 1 student
  • Computational Science: 2 faculty and 3 students
  • Internetics: Li
  • After June 98, should see increase in effort and redirection to HPspmd
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Harbin Peking NPAC Collaboration 1995-1997
  • Each Institution had a major separately identified and funded role with a common overall goal
  • Coordination by Xiaoming Li who was familiar with all 3 organizations
  • Achieved more than any one organization could
  • Did not achieve major recognition by international research community even though system goals reached
    • Few research papers and talks
  • Better recognition in China than U.S.A.
f2j 1996-1998
  • NPAC provided motivation , Harbin initial implementation, CIT will provide production system with Peking and NPAC guidance
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Foil 7 HPspmd Details I

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Define Programming Model in a Language Independent Fashion
Discuss related approaches describing support needed by different domains (PDE's, Particle dynamics, Multipoles)
  • Regular Irregular Static and Dynamic
  • Compare CHAOS, DAGH (SPMD but irregular) and HPF (regular but not spmd)
Describe 3 language versions HPspmd Java, C++, Fortran with their specific issues
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Foil 8 HPspmd Details II

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Base MPI linkage with special Java issues
  • Passing objects
High Level Distributed Data Structures
  • Regular is current focus of HPspmd
  • General irregular builds on CHAOS DAGH and HPJava and remains a research issue
  • Fast Multipole is a focussed activity for earthquake problem
Linkage of Existing Libraries with Java (and other language)
  • SCALAPACK PetSc
Java to Fortran and C++ native linkage to use existing major codes in Fortran or C++
  • allows WebFlow linkage of any code
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Foil 9 HPspmd Details III

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Support of Metacomputing through Nexus and Globus
  • This naturally needs SPMD programming model
High level tools
  • WebFlow for dataflow and middle tier support of SPMD
  • Interpreted front end as in DARP
  • SciVis for visualization
  • link to CORBA and Web Servers
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Foil 10 HPspmd Details IV

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Implement on PC and SUN clusters and ....
Educational Material for Peking University class this fall
Examples
  • HPF Kernels redone in HPspmd
  • More complex Cases needed
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Foil 11 HPspmd Collaboration Model

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Need to write joint "project definition" based on above description
Use in proposals
NPAC person to visit Peking University this fall
Peking Student to visit NPAC early 1999
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Foil 12 Beijing Alliance

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Computational Grid within Beijing
Sid Karin on review board of BUAA
Link to USA Internet-2 involves partial USA and partial China funding
Computational Science and Engineering (Engineering perhaps better in China as doesn't need such large resources)
"Information" applications such as education, healthcare and digital libraries
Internetics/HPCC Education -- courses and summer schools
USA collaboration -- what restrictions if any?
  • Gcf investigate if Globus can be used in China
  • Investigate later Political contacts if necessary
Tango use through Harbin center of expertise
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Foil 13 WCC2000 Computers in education

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World Computer Congress in year 2000
One of 9 federated IFIP conferences with around 200 attendees
3 days with preference for K-12 emphasis
What is NPAC Role?
Who would be good for Program Committee?
What is typical design of such conferences?
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Foil 14 Tango

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Harbin will become China Center of Expertise
Offer Tango Training in China -- first at Harbin and then Harbin replicates
Use Tango itself for Tango training
Some Computer Science Issues
  • Scalability of Tango Server model
  • Role of CORBA?
  • See CPS714 Notes
  • Synchronous versus Asynchronous Collaboration (Link to Lotus Notes)
High performance links in Beijing Alliance
Low Performance links in ICWU
Use of MPEG4 technology from JDL -- Harbin could coordinate NPAC JDL collaboration with Tango as server
wait for Tango 1.1, Harbin explores and then touch base in 2 months
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Foil 15 ICWU Action Items

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Make up a table of Universities versus Roles and Responsibilities (from teaching,technology, resources, students, mentoring) to see which areas we need extra coverage and if we have a balanced project
Gcf to clarify USA and related European politics
Is Malaysia a good contact?
Xiaoming to cover Japan Bristol and China
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