Parallel structurally-symmetric sparse matrix-vector products on multi-core processors

We consider the problem of developing an efficient multi-threaded implementation of the matrix-vector multiplication algorithm for sparse matrices with structural symmetry. Matrices are stored using the compressed sparse row-column format (CSRC), designed for profiting from the symmetric non-zero pattern observed in global finite element matrices. Unlike classical compressed storage formats, performing the sparse matrix-vector product using the CSRC requires thread-safe access to the destination vector. To avoid race conditions, we have implemented two partitioning strategies. In the first one, each thread allocates an array for storing its contributions, which are later combined in an accumulation step. We analyze how to perform this accumulation in four different ways. The second strategy employs a coloring algorithm for grouping rows that can be concurrently processed by threads. Our results indicate that, although incurring an increase in the working set size, the former approach leads to the best performance improvements for most matrices.Comment: 17 pages, 17 figures, reviewed related work section, fixed typo

Magnetoelectric effects in an organo-metallic quantum magnet

We observe a bilinear magnetic field-induced electric polarization of 50 $\mu C/m^2$ in single crystals of NiCl$_2$-4SC(NH$_2$)$_2$ (DTN). DTN forms a tetragonal structure that breaks inversion symmetry, with the highly polar thiourea molecules all tilted in the same direction along the c-axis. Application of a magnetic field between 2 and 12 T induces canted antiferromagnetism of the Ni spins and the resulting magnetization closely tracks the electric polarization. We speculate that the Ni magnetic forces acting on the soft organic lattice can create significant distortions and modify the angles of the thiourea molecules, thereby creating a magnetoelectric effect. This is an example of how magnetoelectric effects can be constructed in organo-metallic single crystals by combining magnetic ions with electrically polar organic elements.Comment: 3 pages, 3 figure

Electron Spin Resonance of defects in the Haldane System Y(2)BaNiO(5)

We calculate the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of the antiferromagnetic spin-1 chain compound Y(2)BaNi(1-x)Mg(x)O(5) for different values of x and temperature T much lower than the Haldane gap (~100K). The low-energy spectrum of an anisotropic Heisenberg Hamiltonian, with all parameters determined from experiment, has been solved using DMRG. The observed EPR spectra are quantitatively reproduced by this model. The presence of end-chain S=1/2 states is clearly observed as the main peak in the spectrum and the remaining structure is completely understood.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures include

Crescimento e nutrição na abobrinha-de-moita em plantio direto utilizando cobertura do solo com fitomassa de leguminosa arbustiva com e sem uréia.

Objetivou-se estudar aspectos do crescimento inicial e nutricional da abobrinha com uso de fitomassa da leguminosa arbustiva flemíngia cobrindo o solo (CF), com e sem uréia, em plantio direto sobre um Latossolo Amarelo muito argiloso, em Manaus-AM (julho de 2011), utilizando delineamento experimental em blocos casualizados com quatro repetições.Edição dos Resumos do 52º Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, Salvador, jul. 2012

Diagnose e perdas na cadeia produtiva da manga causadas por Neofusicoccum parvum.

Considerada uma das principais culturas do poloagrícola Petrolina, PE/Juazeiro, BA, a mangueira éresponsável por grande parte da absorção de mão-de-obra e de geração de divisas para a região. Este polocontribui com mais de 90% da exportação nacional demanga (ARAÚJO; CORREIA, 2004; PINTOet al.,2004). Entretanto, diferentes patógenos têm colocadoem risco o agronegócio da manga, a exemplo daspodridões causadas por fungos. Agentes de doençasque possuem a fase quiescente podem comprometer acredibilidade de produtores e fornecedores da fruta emrelação ao mercado consumidor. Podridões podemafetar a cultura da manga, e dentre os agentes causaispodem-se destacar os fungos Colletotrichumgloeosporioides, Alternariaalternata, Lasiodiplodiatheobromae(CHOUDHURY; COSTA, 2004) e o maisrecente, Neofusicoccum parvum (COSTA, 2008). Alémde podridão mole e/ou peduncular em manga, oNeofusicoccum parvum pode causar morte descendentee queima de inflorescência (SAAIMAN, 1997; PLOETZ;FREEMAN, 2009), ocasionando grandes perdas naprodução de manga.bitstream/item/17590/1/Comunicado-Neofusicoccum.pd