5th Special Issue of Parallel Computing (Elsevier)
 on Parallel Matrix Algorithms and Applications
 
 Deadline for submissions: October 15, 2008.
 
 This 5th special issue of Parallel Computing on Parallel Matrix
 Algorithms and Applications is devoted to various novel, efficient
 linear algebra techniques and their applications in diverse areas of
 science and industry. The special issue is to follow the PMAA'08
 Workshop, which was held in Neuchatel, Switzerland, June, 20-22, 2008
 (http://www.dcs.bbk.ac.uk/pmaa08/). However, the papers solicited in
 this call for papers are not restricted to the contributions presented
 during the Workshop. Submissions from other researchers, which fit the
 scope of this special issue are also welcomed.
 
 Papers submitted to the special issue should have a strong parallel
 computing and numerical linear algebra component.  Topics to be
 covered in the issue include, but are not limited to:
 
 * Parallel methods for solving large linear systems of equations:
    direct, iterative, domain decomposition.
 * Parallel eigenvalue and singular value computations.
 * Parallel matrix multiplication and combinatorial scientific
    computing.
 * Parallel linear algebra methods in Data Mining.
 * Automatic tuning and performance modeling.
 * Novel architectural paradigms (e.g. GPU and multicore) and their use
    in matrix computations and applications.
 * Large scale scientific applications from diverse fields which have
    an emphasis on parallel matrix computation.
 
 
 Manuscripts will undergo the standard Parallel Computing
 peer-reviewing process. They should be submitted electronically via
 the Journal's online submission system http://ees.elsevier.com/parco/
 and the authors should follow the instructions in the Guide for
 Authors.  In particular, when choosing the Article type during the
 submission, make sure you select the title of this special issue
 "Parallel Matrix Algorithms and Applications (PMAA'08)".
 
 The guest editors of this special issue are:
 Costas Bekas, IBM Research, Zurich, Switzerland
 Pasqua D' Ambra, CNR, Naples, Italy
 Ananth Grama, Purdue University, USA
 Yousef Saad, University of Minnesota, USA
 Petko Yanev, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
 
 For any questions, please contact Costas Bekas at bek@zurich.ibm.com