Re: Want to use results by Parallel Computing
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- Subject: [mg26996] Re: Want to use results by Parallel Computing
- From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:22:17 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: Universitaet Leipzig
- References: <9563bt$9f@smc.vnet.net>
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hi, ParallelEvaluate[Do[c[i] = i * (i+2), {i, 1000}]] set the definitions for c[] up on several machines. and ParallelEvaluate[Do[c[i], {i, 1000}]] will pass the values of the function definitions back to the master machine. Regards Jens > > "Toshiyuki (Toshi) Meshii" wrote: > > Hello, > > Some strange things about parallel computing. > > When I execute the following on a single machine, there is no problem. > > Do[c[i] = i * (i+2), {i, 1000}] > > I can surely obtain c[5] or any of the elements. > > c[5] > 35 > > However, when I do the same thing by ParallelEvaluate, executing time > becomes shorter, but I cannot access to the results. > > ParallelEvaluate[Do[c[i] = i * (i+2), {i, 1000}]] > > That is, I cannot get the concrete value of c[5] on the master machine. > > c[5] > c[5] > > Mathematica just returns c[5] symbolically. > > What is happening? > I hope some one can give me advice on obtaining the results, such as > c[5]=35. > > -Toshi