High Performance Computing and Applications: Second International Conference, HPCA 2009, Shanghai, China, August 10-12, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

The Second International Conference on High—Performance Computing and Appli— tions (HPCA 2009) was a follow—up event of the successful HPCA 2004. It was held in Shanghai, a beautiful, active, and modern city in China, August 10–12, 2009. It served as a forum to present current work by researchers and software developers from around the world as well as to highlight activities in the high—performance c— puting area. It aimed to bring together research scientists, application pioneers, and so...