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Barrier (computer science)

Known as: Barrier, Synchronous rendezvous, Rendezvous 
In parallel computing, a barrier is a type of synchronization method. A barrier for a group of threads or processes in the source code means any… 
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Parallel computing

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
A quantitative performance analysis model for GPU architectures
We develop a microbenchmark-based performance model for NVIDIA GeForce 200-series GPUs. Our model identifies GPU program… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Inter-block GPU communication via fast barrier synchronization
While GPGPU stands for general-purpose computation on graphics processing units, the lack of explicit support for inter-block… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The collapse transition on superhydrophobic surfaces
We investigate the transition between the Cassie-Baxter and Wenzel states of a slowly evaporating, micron-scale drop on a… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
PessimalPrint: a reverse Turing test
Abstract. We exploit the gap in ability between human and machine vision systems to craft a family of automatic challenges that… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Barriers and Limitations in the Development of Industrial Innovation in the Region
The growing interest in public policy contributing to the expansion of industrial innovation, has become increasingly significant… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
An Introduction to Electronic Commerce
AbstracteCommerce is set to revolutionise the way we do business. The companion papers to be found in the themed section of this… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Synchronization without contention
Conventional wisdom holds that contention due to busy-wait synchronization is a major obstacle to scalability and acceptable… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Barriers to improvements in energy efficiency
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Two algorithms for barrier synchronization
We describe two new algorithms for implementing barrier synchronization on a shared-memory multicomputer. Both algorithms are… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Inversion of complex body waves
We have developed a method that inverts seismic body waves to determine the mechanism and rupture pattern of earthquakes. The… 
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