What is MPI for Python (mpi4py)?
In recent times, high-performance computing has become increasingly available to a larger pool of researchers in the scientific field than it ever has been before. The effective synergy of high-quality open-source software and reasonably priced hardware has played a crucial role in the widespread utilization of Beowulf class clusters and workstation clusters. Among the various approaches to parallel computation, message-passing has stood out as a notably efficient model. This approach is particularly advantageous for distributed memory systems and is heavily relied upon in today’s most challenging scientific and engineering tasks related to modeling, simulation, design, and signal processing. However, the environment for portable message-passing parallel programming used to be complicated, as developers had to navigate a multitude of incompatible choices. Fortunately, this scenario has vastly improved since the MPI Forum established its standard specification, which has simplified the development process considerably. Consequently, researchers are now able to dedicate more of their efforts to advancing their scientific research instead of dealing with the intricacies of programming. This shift not only enhances productivity but also fosters innovation across various disciplines.
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Critical library for scientific research
Date: Aug 03 2022SummaryMPI for Python is a critically important library used in many kinds of research applications where multiple computers are needed to solve a data analysis problem. It supports sharing computation across many GPU arrays, is performant, and is free.
Positive- Allows for parallel processing across a network of computers, for example, for scientific research on supercomputers
- very performant
- Standardized and portable system for communicating between members of a network
- very in-depth documentation
- supports GPU arrays
- freeNegative- very steep learning curve, especially if you are new to data science
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