As we have seen, the computational requirements for a large scale simulation can be rather large, and eventually waiting for a result can take too much time. Using parallel computers is a way to improve the situation. When done right, using 100 parallel computers can reduce the waiting time by a factor of 100, for example from 100 days to one. Aspects of this are described in the following.
Note: The following still refers to cellular automata simulation methods. The spirit of the results is however also valid for the queue simulation used in the class.
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