Supercomputing is a strategic tool for the future. These proceedings examine the most recent advances in effective applications of supercomputing and offer provocative visions of the future. Special focus is given to the spread of applications in both the public and commercial sectors where supercomputing is being increasingly embraced as the ultimate competitive tool in the global arena.
Supercomputing developments in Australia, A.P. Bell; neuro-computing and its applications in supercomputer, N. Koike; numerical simulatons on Fujitsu VP Series supercomputers and their visualization, Y. Tago; performance parameters and benchmarking of supercomputer, R. Hockney; NASA's supercomputing experience, F.R. Bailey; advanced computational technology in meteorology and oceanography, D.D. Blaskovich; high speed computer design using Quantum Flux Parametron, E. Goto and K.F. Loe; supercomputing in computational mechanics for industrial applications, K.Y. Lam, et al.