Parallel Computing for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (eBook)

Models, Enabling Technologies, and Case Studies

Albert Y. Zomaya (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2006 | 1. Auflage
816 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-75649-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Discover how to streamline complex bioinformatics applications with
parallel computing

This publication enables readers to handle more complex
bioinformatics applications and larger and richer data sets. As the
editor clearly shows, using powerful parallel computing tools can
lead to significant breakthroughs in deciphering genomes,
understanding genetic disease, designing customized drug therapies,
and understanding evolution.

A broad range of bioinformatics applications is covered with
demonstrations on how each one can be parallelized to improve
performance and gain faster rates of computation. Current parallel
computing techniques and technologies are examined, including
distributed computing and grid computing. Readers are provided with
a mixture of algorithms, experiments, and simulations that provide
not only qualitative but also quantitative insights into the
dynamic field of bioinformatics.

Parallel Computing for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is
a contributed work that serves as a repository of case studies,
collectively demonstrating how parallel computing streamlines
difficult problems in bioinformatics and produces better results.
Each of the chapters is authored by an established expert in the
field and carefully edited to ensure a consistent approach and high
standard throughout the publication.

The work is organized into five parts:

* Algorithms and models

* Sequence analysis and microarrays

* Phylogenetics

* Protein folding

* Platforms and enabling technologies

Researchers, educators, and students in the field of bioinformatics
will discover how high-performance computing can enable them to
handle more complex data sets, gain deeper insights, and make new
discoveries.

Autor

ALBERT Y. ZOMAYA is the CISCO Systems Chair Professor of Internetworking, School of Information Technologies, The University of Sydney, and Deputy Director for Information Technology of the Sydney University Biological Informatics and Technology Centre. Professor Zomaya has been the Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Parallel Processing and has been awarded the IEEE Computer Society's Meritorious Service Award. He is an IEEE fellow.

Rezensionen

"...clearly written and understandable...researchers and
students in the related areas will find the style and format
familiar and the content valuable." (E-STREAMS, September
2007)

"...a building block on computational biology concepts to
help researchers and students work on more innovative ideas."
(IEEE Distributed Systems Online, March 2007)

"...a good overview of the current state of computing in
these areas." (CHOICE, November 2006)

"...this book presents researchers in computational biology,
bioinformatics, mathematics, statistics, and computer science with
the opportunity to explore this interdisciplinary research
area..." (Computing Reviews.com, September 27, 2006)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.7.2006
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Schlagworte: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology • Bioinformatik • Bioinformatik u. Computersimulationen in der Biowissenschaften • Biowissenschaften • Computer Science • Informatik • Life Sciences • Parallel and Distributed Computing • Paralleles u. Verteiltes Rechnen • Parallelverarbeitung
• ISBN-10: 0-471-75649-0 / 0471756490
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-75649-1 / 9780471756491