Zomaya Parallel Computing for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Models, Enabling Technologies, and Case Studies
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-471-75649-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 816 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing

Discover how to streamline complex bioinformatics applications withparallel computing
This publication enables readers to handle more complexbioinformatics applications and larger and richer data sets. As theeditor clearly shows, using powerful parallel computing tools canlead to significant breakthroughs in deciphering genomes,understanding genetic disease, designing customized drug therapies,and understanding evolution.
A broad range of bioinformatics applications is covered withdemonstrations on how each one can be parallelized to improveperformance and gain faster rates of computation. Current parallelcomputing techniques and technologies are examined, includingdistributed computing and grid computing. Readers are provided witha mixture of algorithms, experiments, and simulations that providenot only qualitative but also quantitative insights into thedynamic field of bioinformatics.
Parallel Computing for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology isa contributed work that serves as a repository of case studies,collectively demonstrating how parallel computing streamlinesdifficult problems in bioinformatics and produces better results.Each of the chapters is authored by an established expert in thefield and carefully edited to ensure a consistent approach and highstandard throughout the publication.
The work is organized into five parts:
* Algorithms and models
* Sequence analysis and microarrays
* Phylogenetics
* Protein folding
* Platforms and enabling technologies
Researchers, educators, and students in the field of bioinformaticswill discover how high-performance computing can enable them tohandle more complex data sets, gain deeper insights, and make newdiscoveries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zomaya, Albert Y.

Über Autor(innen)

ALBERT Y. ZOMAYA is the CISCO Systems Chair Professor of Internetworking, School of Information Technologies, The University of Sydney, and Deputy Director for Information Technology of the Sydney University Biological Informatics and Technology Centre. Professor Zomaya has been the Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Parallel Processing and has been awarded the IEEE Computer Society's Meritorious Service Award. He is an IEEE fellow.