Monte Carlo Simulations of Spin Glass Systems on the Cell Broadband Engine

We implement a Monte Carlo algorithm for spin glass systems and optimize for the Cell-BE processor, assessing the effectiveness of this architecture for state-of-the-art simulations. Recent developments in many-core processor architectures, like the IBM Cell BE seem to open new opportunities in this field, where computational requirements are so demanding that state-of-the-art simulations often use dedicated computing systems. We present our implementation, analyze results and compare performances with those of both commodity processors and dedicated systems.

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