RIKEN ADVANCED INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE (AICS): Up to speed with Japan's K computer
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RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS) www.aics.riken.jp/en/
Nature 505(7482):p 13, January 9, 2014.
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In 2011, the K computer shattered all previous records by delivering more than ten PFLOPS — equivalent to ten quadrillion calculations per second. Now opening its doors for shared use, the K computer continues to make an impact in such areas as climate research, disaster prevention and medicine.
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