Computer Science 335
Parallel Processing and High Performance Computing
Fall 2026, Siena University
Lecture 9: MPI Point to Point Communication
Date: Monday, September 28, 2026
Agenda
- Announcements
- Programming Project 2: Jacobi Iteration in C [HTML] [PDF] should be
wrapping up
- Continue to read/skim Chapter 3: this week we focus on
sections 3.1 to 3.4.
- Lab 3: Processes and MPI Introduction [HTML] [PDF],
finish up by Wednesday at the latest - don't stay stuck, ask for
help as needed
- Programming Project 3: MPI Recursive Digit Sum [HTML] [PDF] out
- Lab 4: Point to Point Communication [HTML] [PDF], should be able
to get most of the way through today, will be due Friday if not
Terminology
- communicator (in MPI)
- local vs. global data/variables