Workshop on
High Performance Monte Carlo Tools
April 23-24, 1998
Stennis Space Center, MS
Organizers:
Michael Mascagni
University of Southern Mississippi
Ashok Srinivasan
David Ceperley
Faisal Saied
NCSA, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Summary of the Proceedings
Discussion Topics
This workshop concerns Parallel Monte Carlo tools. We are interested in hearing about Monte
Carlo algorithms, parallel computing tools, and their relation to parallel computing trends.
The group organizing the conference has developed a library for parallel
random number generation, and so we hope to
arrive at an understanding of what future Monte Carlo demands will place
on random number generation.
Registration Form
Invited Speakers
Workshop Program
Workshop Details
- Fee: Since this meeting is funded by the US
Department of Defense, a workshop fee is necessary to offset the cost
of food (lunch, coffee, and continental breakfast)
provided at the meeting. Thus a $25.00 workshop fee per
attendee will be charged. Payment can be made at the workshop by cash
or check payable to the Center of Higher Learning. Alternatively, the
check may be mailed in advance to Keri Hensarling.
- Deadline: Registration deadline is Tuesday, 21 April 1998.
- Location: The workshop will be located in room 107 at
the Conference Center of Building 1100 at
the Stennis Space Center. Maps of Stennis and environs can be
found on the web at : http://www.nav.hpc.mil/pet/Visitor/visitor.html,
which is a part of the NAVO PET home page.
- Duration: The workshop will begin at 9:15 am on the 23
rd and 24 th, and will adjourn by 3:30 pm on the 24 th. There will be an
informal workshop dinner on the 23 rd evening.
- Security: The Stennis Space Center uses badges to
control access to the facility, and visitors need temporary badges to
be on-site. Thus, we need an accurate list of the workshop attendees
to assure the availability of temporary badges on the mornings of the
workshop. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you
MUST have your passport with
you in order to be allowed into the facility.
Travel Information
- Hotel: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Slidell,
Louisiana Ramada Inn for this workshop at the rate of $50 per
night. Please call Ramada directly at (504)
643-9960 to reserve your room and say that you are with the "Stennis Tools Meeting."
- Air Travel: The Stennis Space Center and the Slidell, Louisiana Ramada Inn are conveniently
served by the New Orleans International Airport (MSY).
We recommend flying into New Orleans, which
is about 45 miles from the conference location (see map).
- Ground Transportation: Due to its rocket engine
testing mission, the Stennis Space Center is located on a large parcel
of land that is poorly served by public transportation. However, those
wishing not to rent a car can take the Coastliner, an airport shuttle
service, from the New Orleans airport to the Ramada Inn for $22.00
one-way or $39.00 round trip. The Coastliner encourages reservations,
and can be reached at (800) 647-3957.
- There will be van service provided by the workshop between the
Ramada Inn and Stennis on Thursday the 23 rd, and from the Ramada to
Stennis in the morning of the 24 th, and to the New Orleans airport
after the workshop adjourns in the early afternoon of the 24 th. In
addition, on the evening of the 23 rd, the van will take participants
requiring transportation to a Slidell
restaurant for an informal workshop dinner. The van will leave
Ramada at 8:00 am each morning for Stennis.
Sponsors
Local Arrangements
For more information contact:
Ashok Srinivasan
NCSA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
405 N. Mathews Ave, Urbana IL 61801, USA
Phone: (217) 244-2937
Fax: (217) 244-2909
E-mail: ashoks@ncsa.uiuc.edu
ashoks@ncsa.uiuc.edu
Last modified: 6 May 1998