The Art of a Complex Giant System: Supercomputer in the World and China

Si Hongwei

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The Art of a Complex Giant System: Supercomputer in the World and China

Si Hongwei

Published in History Research (Volume 9, Issue 1)

Received: 1 March 2021 Accepted: 16 March 2021 Published: 26 March 2021

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Supercomputer also known as gigantic computer, refers to a kind of computer with the best performance, the strongest function, the fastest operation speed and the largest storage capacity among all kinds of computers in an era. Supercomputer is a kind of complex electronic giant system, has huge numerical calculation ability and data processing ability, and can calculate large and complex tasks that ordinary personal computers and servers cannot complete. It has been used in high-end technology and cutting-edge scientific research at the beginning. With the continuous progress of science and technology, the upgrading speed of computer is very fast. Therefore, Supercomputer has distinct temper of times, and its evaluation standard is also dynamic. It is an important embodiment of scientific and technological strength of the country and plays a huge role in promoting national economic development, social progress and national defense construction. The paper reviews the development of the international supercomputer and overview of supercomputer development in China. It analyzes the current situation of supercomputer R&D, shows the supercomputer technology problem and innovation-storage access wall, communication wall, reliability wall, energy consumption wall. This paper also looks forward to the future of supercomputer, so as to provide some reference for scholars in related fields.

Published in	History Research (Volume 9, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.history.20210901.17
Page(s)	58-64
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Giant System, Supercomputer, World, China

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