Lorena A. Barba group

2008–2010

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All Publications

  • "PetRBF—A parallel O(N) algorithm for radial basis function interpolation", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba, Matthew G. Knepley. Comput. Meth. Appl. Mech. Eng., 199(25–28):1793–1804 (May 2010). 10.1016/j.cma.2010.02.008 // Preprint arXiv:0909.5413
  • "Parallel and meshfree: new frontiers of CFD", L. A. Barba. (April 2010).

    In Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics: Recent Advances and Future Directions, Rupak Biswas, ed., DEStech Publications, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-60595-022-8

  • Invited: "The triad of extreme computing—fast algorithms, open software and heterogeneous systems", L. A. Barba. GPU Technology Conference organized by NVIDIA (20–23 September 2010), San Jose, CA.
  • "Performance of the fast multipole method on GPUs using various kernels", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM (19–23 July 2010), Sydney, Australia.
  • "Heterogeneous extension of PetFMM: a fast multipole library", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba, Matthew G. Knepley. World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM (19–23 July 2010), Sydney, Australia.
  • "Heterogeneous FMM acceleration for hybrid finite difference/vortex method simulations", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. 22nd International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (17–21 May 2010), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • "Comparing the treecode with FMM on GPUs for vortex particle simulations of leapfrogging vortex rings", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. 22nd International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (17–21 May 2010), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Invited: "Of all the gaps and walls of parallel computing, how do we bridge the skills gap?", L. A. Barba. Accelerated Computing Conference organized by Riken Advanced Science Institute and Nvidia Japan (28–29 January 2010), Roppongi, Tokyo.
  • "GPU-accelerated fast multipole BEM with applications in protein electrostatics", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. (November 2010).

    Boston University booth at Supercomputing’10, New Orleans, LA

  • "Multiplying the speed-ups: GPU-accelerated, fast multipole BEM, for applications in protein electrostatics", L. A. Barba, Rio Yokota, J. P. Bardhan, M. G. Knepley. GPU Technology Conference (20–24 September 2010), San Jose, CA.
  • "Rigorous approximation of continuum electrostatics: the impact of fast algorithms and GPU computing", J. P. Bardhan, Rio Yokota, M. G. Knepley, L. A. Barba. 24th Symposium of the Protein Society (1–5 August 2010), San Diego, CA.

    (Abstract number 437)

  • "Global field interpolation for particle methods", L. A. Barba, Louis F. Rossi. J. Comput. Phys., 229(4):1292–1310 (February 2009). 10.1016/j.jcp.2009.10.031
  • "Fast radial basis function interpolation with Gaussians by localization and iteration", Claudio E. Torres, L. A. Barba. J. Comput. Phys., 228(14):4976–4999 (August 2009). 10.1016/j.jcp.2009.03.007
  • "Characterization of the accuracy of the fast multipole method in particle simulations", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. Int. J. Num. Meth. Engrg., 79(13):1577–1604 (May 2009). 10.1002/nme.2611 // Preprint arXiv:0809.1810
  • "Panel-free boundary conditions for viscous vortex methods", Christopher D. Cooper, L. A. Barba. 19th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference (22–25 June 2009), San Antonio, Texas. // CooperBarbaAIAA-2009-3546

    Paper AIAA 2009-3546

  • Invited: "Fast summation algorithms maximizing performance on GPU architectures", L. A. Barba. NSF-NAIS Workshop on Intelligent Software organized by University of Edinburgh (19–21 October 2009), Scotland.
  • "Parallel fast Gauss transform in a heterogeneous computing environment", Simon K. Layton, Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. 10th National Congress on Computational Mechanics USNCCM10 (16–19 July 2009), Columbus, Ohio.
  • "Parallelization of algorithms for heterogeneous computing systems with application to fast summation methods", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. 10th National Congress on Computational Mechanics USNCCM10 (16–19 July 2009), Columbus, Ohio.
  • Invited: "Parallel and meshfree: new frontiers of CFD", L. A. Barba. 21st International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (8–22 May 2009), Moffett Field, California.
  • "Parallel implementation of panel-free boundary conditions for the vortex particle method", Felipe A. Cruz, Christopher D. Cooper, Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. 21st International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (18–22 May 2009), Moffett Field, California.
  • "PetRBF—A parallel O(N) algorithm for radial basis function interpolation", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba, Matthew G. Knepley. (November 2009).

    Boston University booth at Supercomputing’09, Portland, OR

  • "Accurate solution of global field interpolations for particle simulations", L. A. Barba, L. F. Rossi. 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM8, and 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS (30 June–4 July 2008), Venice, Italy.
  • "Characterisation of the FMM approximation in particle simulations", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM8, and 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS (30 June–4 July 2008), Venice, Italy.
  • "Fast multipole method for particle interactions: an open source parallel library component", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba, Matthew G. Knepley. 20th International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (19–22 May 2008), Lyon, France. // ParCFD website

    Extended paper published in Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering, D. Tromeur-Dervout, G. Brenner, D.R. Emerson, J. Erhel (eds.), Springer, 2011.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • "PetRBF—A parallel O(N) algorithm for radial basis function interpolation", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba, Matthew G. Knepley. Comput. Meth. Appl. Mech. Eng., 199(25–28):1793–1804 (May 2010). 10.1016/j.cma.2010.02.008 // Preprint arXiv:0909.5413
  • "Global field interpolation for particle methods", L. A. Barba, Louis F. Rossi. J. Comput. Phys., 229(4):1292–1310 (February 2009). 10.1016/j.jcp.2009.10.031
  • "Fast radial basis function interpolation with Gaussians by localization and iteration", Claudio E. Torres, L. A. Barba. J. Comput. Phys., 228(14):4976–4999 (August 2009). 10.1016/j.jcp.2009.03.007
  • "Characterization of the accuracy of the fast multipole method in particle simulations", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. Int. J. Num. Meth. Engrg., 79(13):1577–1604 (May 2009). 10.1002/nme.2611 // Preprint arXiv:0809.1810

Refereed Conference Papers

Conference Presentations

  • Invited: "The triad of extreme computing—fast algorithms, open software and heterogeneous systems", L. A. Barba. GPU Technology Conference organized by NVIDIA (20–23 September 2010), San Jose, CA.
  • "Performance of the fast multipole method on GPUs using various kernels", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM (19–23 July 2010), Sydney, Australia.
  • "Heterogeneous extension of PetFMM: a fast multipole library", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba, Matthew G. Knepley. World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM (19–23 July 2010), Sydney, Australia.
  • "Heterogeneous FMM acceleration for hybrid finite difference/vortex method simulations", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. 22nd International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (17–21 May 2010), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • "Comparing the treecode with FMM on GPUs for vortex particle simulations of leapfrogging vortex rings", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. 22nd International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (17–21 May 2010), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Invited: "Of all the gaps and walls of parallel computing, how do we bridge the skills gap?", L. A. Barba. Accelerated Computing Conference organized by Riken Advanced Science Institute and Nvidia Japan (28–29 January 2010), Roppongi, Tokyo.
  • Invited: "Fast summation algorithms maximizing performance on GPU architectures", L. A. Barba. NSF-NAIS Workshop on Intelligent Software organized by University of Edinburgh (19–21 October 2009), Scotland.
  • "Parallel fast Gauss transform in a heterogeneous computing environment", Simon K. Layton, Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. 10th National Congress on Computational Mechanics USNCCM10 (16–19 July 2009), Columbus, Ohio.
  • "Parallelization of algorithms for heterogeneous computing systems with application to fast summation methods", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. 10th National Congress on Computational Mechanics USNCCM10 (16–19 July 2009), Columbus, Ohio.
  • Invited: "Parallel and meshfree: new frontiers of CFD", L. A. Barba. 21st International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (8–22 May 2009), Moffett Field, California.
  • "Parallel implementation of panel-free boundary conditions for the vortex particle method", Felipe A. Cruz, Christopher D. Cooper, Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. 21st International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (18–22 May 2009), Moffett Field, California.
  • "Accurate solution of global field interpolations for particle simulations", L. A. Barba, L. F. Rossi. 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM8, and 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS (30 June–4 July 2008), Venice, Italy.
  • "Characterisation of the FMM approximation in particle simulations", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba. 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, WCCM8, and 5th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS (30 June–4 July 2008), Venice, Italy.
  • "Fast multipole method for particle interactions: an open source parallel library component", Felipe A. Cruz, L. A. Barba, Matthew G. Knepley. 20th International Conference on Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics (19–22 May 2008), Lyon, France. // ParCFD website

    Extended paper published in Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering, D. Tromeur-Dervout, G. Brenner, D.R. Emerson, J. Erhel (eds.), Springer, 2011.

Posters

  • "GPU-accelerated fast multipole BEM with applications in protein electrostatics", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba. (November 2010).

    Boston University booth at Supercomputing’10, New Orleans, LA

  • "Multiplying the speed-ups: GPU-accelerated, fast multipole BEM, for applications in protein electrostatics", L. A. Barba, Rio Yokota, J. P. Bardhan, M. G. Knepley. GPU Technology Conference (20–24 September 2010), San Jose, CA.
  • "Rigorous approximation of continuum electrostatics: the impact of fast algorithms and GPU computing", J. P. Bardhan, Rio Yokota, M. G. Knepley, L. A. Barba. 24th Symposium of the Protein Society (1–5 August 2010), San Diego, CA.

    (Abstract number 437)

  • "PetRBF—A parallel O(N) algorithm for radial basis function interpolation", Rio Yokota, L. A. Barba, Matthew G. Knepley. (November 2009).

    Boston University booth at Supercomputing’09, Portland, OR