The impressive growth in Information Technology (IT) is opening new challenging frontiers for computational electromagnetics (EM). Indeed, parallel and distributed computing play a relevant role in the solution of large or complex EM numerical problems. They also represent the ideal starting point to approach the world of grid computing and service-oriented architectures, probably the most attractive and promising area of IT research in the next future.
Advances in Information Technologies for Electromagnetics offers a broad panorama on recently achieved and potentially obtainable advances in electromagnetics with innovative IT technologies.
Simple tutorial chapters introduce the reader to cutting edge technologies, such as parallel and distributed computing, object-oriented technologies, grid computing, semantic grids, agent based computing and service-oriented architectures.
On such bases, a variety of EM applications is proposed: 1) parallel FDTD codes (both for antenna analysis and for metamaterial applications), 2) grid computing for computational EM (CEM) (with applications to antenna arrays, wireless and remote-sensing systems) 3) mobile agents for parametric CEM modeling 4) complex/hybrid EM software environments (with applications to planar circuits, quasi-optical systems, ...) 5) semantic grids for CAE of antennas arrays.
This way the reader, after learning from very schematic tutorials the most relevant features of IT tools, has an immediate feeling of their impact on daily EM research.
Throughout the book, the reader is also stimulated to infer other potential new EM applications for IT, thus maturing a critical attitude to estimate the appeal of possible future IT innovations for EM research.
About the Author: Luciano Tarricone - Biography
Luciano Tarricone is an Associate Professor of Electromagnetic Fields at the University of Lecce, Italy. He received his laurea degree (with honors) from the University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy, and his PhD from the same university, both in Electronic Engineering. In 1990 he was a researcher at the Italian National Institute of Health, and between 1990 and 1994 at the IBM European Center for Scientific and Engineering Computing. Between 1994 and 2001 he was at the University of Perugia, Italy. Since 2001 he has joined the University of Lecce.
His main research areas are: supercomputing for Electromagnetics, environmental electromagnetic compatibility, CAD of microwave circuits and antennas. He authored around 160 papers in international conferences and journals, and edited 3 volumes in the area of high performance computing for electromagnetics.
Alessandra Esposito - Biography
Alessandra Esposito is a free consultant in the area of Computer Science and Information Technologies, with a focus on networking, web and grid applications for research in universities and small, medium and large companies.
She received her laurea degree (with honors) in Electronic Engineering from the University of Naples. Between 1990 and 1994 she was with IBM Scientific Center in Rome, Italy. In 1994 and 1995 she was a system engineer for Sodalia, Trento, Italy, involved in research and development in the area of distributed systems. Since 1995 she has cooperated with several research institutions, universities and business companies, in the framework of educational, research and industrial projects. She authored about 40 papers in international conferences and journals.
