This book presents the state-of-the-art in simulation on supercomputers. Leading researchers present results achieved on systems of the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) for the year 2011. The reports cover all fields of computational science and engineering, ranging from CFD to computational physics and chemistry, to computer science, with a special emphasis on industrially relevant applications. Presenting results for both vector systems and microprocessor-based systems, the book allows readers to compare the performance levels and usability of various architectures. As HLRS operates not only a large cluster system but also one of the largest NEC vector systems in the world, this book also offers excellent insights into the potential of vector systems. The book covers the main methods used in high-performance computing. Its outstanding results in achieving highest performance for production codes are of particular interest for scientists and engineers alike. The book comes with a wealth of color illustrations and tables of results.

Wolfgang E. Nagel: Chair of Computer Architecture at Technical University Dresden, Germany. Director of the Center for Information Services and High Performance Computing (ZIH) in Dresden; Chairman of the Advisory Board for the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS).Dietmar Kröner: Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Freiburg. Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Board for the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS).Michael Resch: Chair of high performance computing at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. Director of the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart; Member of  the board of the German Gauss Center for Supercomputing, Winner of HPC Challenge 2003 at SC'2003, Invited Plenary Speaker at SC'07, Reno, USA