METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING COMPLEX CALCULATIONS IN A MULTIPROCESSOR ARRAY

摘要

A method and apparatus for performing complex mathematical calculations. The apparatus includes a multicore processor (10) where the cores (15) are connected (20) into a net with the processors on the periphery (15a) primarily dedicated to input/output functions and distribution of tasks to the central processors (15b-h) of the net. The central processors (15b-h) perform calculations substantially simultaneously, far exceeding the speed of conventional processors. The method (100), which may be implemented by an instruction set to the processor nodes, informs the processor nodes how to divide the work and conduct the calculations. The method includes steps dividing the data into subsets (110) directing the subsets to predetermined nodes (115), performing the calculations (120) and outputting the results (125).