Norman Margolus Lectures

LGA = lattice gas

Margolus

• Movements in three dimensions

• Realization of parallelism in CAM-8 model

• This program shows the use of sites and planes for four direction lattice gas

• Data in three dimensions.

• Time is fourth dimension.

• Use graphics to visualize evolution in 4D.

• Currently image processing is the most important application of

machines of this type – give medical examples.

• It was the most powerful computer for this type of

calculations in 1988.

• Using FPGAs instead of RAMs in 1990’s• More universal and more programmable.• Pipelining.

New concept of a computer, best match to many new technologies

The new concept of The new concept of SPACERAM computerSPACERAM computer

• There are many challenges in mapping multi-dimensional computations to 3 dimensions.

• Pin and board limitation.• Packaging problems.