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Novel Parallel Algorithms for Fast Multi-GPU-Based Generation of Massive Scale-Free Networks

Alam, M.; Perumalla, K. S.; Sanders, P. ORCID iD icon 1
1 Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Abstract:

A novel parallel algorithm is presented for generating random scale-free networks using the preferential attachment model. The algorithm, named cuPPA, is custom-designed for “single instruction multiple data (SIMD)” style of parallel processing supported by modern processors such as graphical processing units (GPUs). To the best of our knowledge, our algorithm is the frst to exploit GPUs, and also the fastest implementation available today, to generate scale-free networks using the preferential attachment model. A detailed performance study is presented to understand the scalability and runtime characteristics of the cuPPA algorithm. Also another version of the algorithm called cuPPA-Hash tailored for multiple GPUs is presented. On a single GPU, the original cuPPA algorithm delivers the best performance, but is challenging to port to multiGPU implementation. For multi-GPU implementation, cuPPA-Hash has been used as the parallel algorithm to achieve a perfect linear speedup up to 4 GPUs. In one of the best cases, when executed on an NVidia GeForce 1080 GPU, the original cuPPA generates a scale-free network of two billion edges in less than 3 s. ... mehr


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000095128
Veröffentlicht am 29.05.2019
Originalveröffentlichung
DOI: 10.1007/s41019-019-0088-6
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Zitationen: 15
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Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Theoretische Informatik (ITI)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2019
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2364-1185, 2364-1541
KITopen-ID: 1000095128
Erschienen in Data science and engineering
Verlag SpringerOpen
Band 4
Heft 1
Seiten 61–75
Schlagwörter GPU, Preferential attachment, Random networks, Scale-free networks
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