Re: [Axiom-developer] parallel algorithms

[M. Edward (Ed) Borasky]

root wrote:
> Yet another parallel use would be creating direction field
> images for differential equations. Each machine could be
> given a particular isocline to compute over a given domain
> and the final combined results into solution curves.
> 
>> Oh, and I forgot to mention another significant advantage.
>>
>> The "master" task knows about the "worker" machine abilities.
>> Thus it would be possible to use Magnus routines in Axiom
>> or Axiom routines in Magnus without combining the code.
>> Axiom could MapReduce a group operation, the master could
>> split it among Magnus machines (and even request different
>> Magnus procedures since they are not guaranteed to terminate),
>> "map" collect the successful results, poison the remaining Magnus 
>> processes, "reduce" combine the answer, and return.

I know what Axiom is, I know what MapReduce is, but what is Magnus? This
is a name I've not heard before.