Paper Info
Title
A Principled Approach to Distributed Multiscale Computing, from Formalization to Execution
Abstract
In several disciplines, a multiscale approach is being used to model complex natural processes yet a principled background to multiscale modeling is not clear. Additionally, some multiscale models requiring distributed resources to be computed in an acceptable timeframe, while no standard framework for distributed multiscale computing is place. In this paper a principled approach to distributed multiscale computing is taken, formalizing multiscale modeling based on natural processes. Based on these foundations, the Multiscale Modeling Language (MML) is extended as a clear, general, formal, and high-level means to specify scales and interactions in, and as a guide to a uniform approach to crystalize, communicate, develop and execute a multiscale model. With an MML specification, a multiscale model can be analyzed for scheduling or deadlock detection using a task graph. The potential of this method is shown by applying it to two selected applications in nano materials and biophysics.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1109/eScienceW.2011.9
e-Science Workshops
Keywords
Field
DocType
mml specification,uniform approach,multiscale computing,natural process,multiscale model,principled approach,principled background,multiscale approach,multiscale modeling,complex natural process,graph theory,unified modeling language,distributed processing,deadlock detection
Graph theory,Graph,Unified Modeling Language,Computer science,Scheduling (computing),Multiscale modeling,Theoretical computer science,Coupling topology,Deadlock prevention algorithms,Distributed computing
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-1-4673-0026-1
9
0.74
References 
Authors
14
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Joris Borgdorff1886.50
Eric Lorenz2778.19
Alfons G. Hoekstra3770140.05
Jean-luc Falcone411216.94
Bastien Chopard5503102.87