Focus on software
Lawrence G. Rubin
... [Phys. Today 61, 59 (2008)] published Wed Jul 2, 2008.
Why Computer Architecture Matters: Memory Access
Cosmin Pancratov, Jacob M. Kurzer, Kelly A. Shaw, and Matthew L. Trawick
This three-part series shows how applying knowledge about the underlying computer hardware to the code for a simple but computationally intensive algorithm can significantly improve performance. This second segment focuses on memory accesses. ... [Comput. Sci. Eng. 10, 71 (2008)] published Tue Jul 1, 2008.
Efficient and Stable Simulation of Cloth Undergoing Large Rotations
Chuan Zhou, Xiaogang Jin, and Charlie C.L. Wang
The semi-implicit integration scheme for simulating cloth animation can introduce vibrations, which increase the number of iterations and produce other unwanted outcomes. The authors' new model efficiently simulates cloth animation yet introduces fewer artificial damping effects than previously prop ... [Comput. Sci. Eng. 10, 30 (2008)] published Tue Jul 1, 2008.