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A general parallel processing system is composed of several processing elements (PEs) which can operate concurrently, communicating with each other when necessary, see Figure 2.1. Parallel architectures differ both in respect of the processing power of their PEs and the degree of interconnectivity between them.
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Fabian Garcia Nocetti, D., Fleming, P.J. (1992). Parallel Processing and the Transputer. In: Parallel Processing in Digital Control. Advances in Industrial Control. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1945-6_2
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