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Computers are often used in theoretical science for simulations of the behaviour of systems. The vectorization of the programs can however in many cases be difficult because of the sequential nature of the experiment. In some of these cases, we can still use vector computers, by introducing a new approach to the solution of the problem, for example using vectors to represent multiple simultaneous executions of the program.
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Moerman, P. (1990). The Usefulness of Vector Computers for Performing Simultaneous Experiments. In: Devreese, J.T., Van Camp, P.E. (eds) Scientific Computing on Supercomputers II. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0659-7_11
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