Contents

• Introduction
• Scope of the PBLAS
• Conventions of the PBLAS
  • Naming Conventions
  • Storage Conventions
  • Argument Conventions
• Specifications of the PBLAS
  • Argument Declarations
  • Vector-Vector Operations
  • Matrix-Vector Operations
  • Matrix-Matrix Operations
• Implementation
  • The Model Implementation
    • Efficiency.
    • Auxiliary Subprograms.
  • Testing
• Rationale
• Applications and Use of the PBLAS
  • Use of the PBLAS
  • Solving Linear Systems via LU Factorization
• References
• Questions for the Community
• Code Examples
  • Sequential LU Factorization
  • Parallel LU Factorization
  • Parallel General Linear System Solve
• Quick Reference to the PBLAS
• About this document ...