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A new architecture is proposed for a parallel inference machine for stream parallel languages. Its performance is evaluated using software simulation. In the architecture, a unit consists of a processor and a logically shared memory, and several units are connected through a network. Based on simulation results, it is confirmed that the main problem is the existence of frequent access to remote memories through the network. It is also determined that it is necessary to introduce a cluster configuration if the system is to consist of more than 64 processors.
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Tarui, T., Maruyama, T., Tanaka, H. (1988). A preliminary evaluation of a parallel inference machine for stream parallel languages. In: Furukawa, K., Tanaka, H., Fujisaki, T. (eds) Logic Programming '87. LP 1987. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 315. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-19426-6_10
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