Specific parameters for the parallel implementation

The solving parameters described in section 3.5 are the one that will be used by the algorithm run by the slaves. Hence it is necessary to specify the parameters for the algorithm that is run by the master.

There is a simple rule: the parameters for the master program have the same name with _master appended. Hence `ALIAS/maxkraw_master` is the parameter `ALIAS/maxkraw` that will be used by the master while the slaves will use the value of `ALIAS/maxkraw`. There is an exception to this rule: the parameters for the 3B method have _Master appended.

We indicate in table 10.1 parameters that appear in the parallel version of the procedures, their meaning, their default value and the corresponding name in the C++ library.

The parameters that play a role in the calculation are the same for the slave program than for the non parallel version except for the maximal number of boxes for the slave program which is defined by `ALIAS/maxbox_slave`.

Table 10.1: Parameters for parallel procedures

Parameter name	Meaning	C++ equivalent
`ALIAS/bisection_master`	maximal number of boxes	ALIAS_Parallel_Max_Bisection
	that a master program may
	create before checking
	for free slaves
`ALIAS/bisection_slave`	maximal number of boxes
	returned by a slave	ALIAS_Parallel_Max_Box
`ALIAS/diam_switch`	maximal width of a box
	before switching to direct
	storage mode in a slave	Diam_Switch
`ALIAS/3B_Master`	1 if 3B is activated
	for the master
`ALIAS/Full3B_Master`	full 3B
	for the master
`ALIAS/Full3B_Change_Master`	minimal change for the
	full 3B for master
`ALIAS/Delta3B_Master`	delta for master 3B
`ALIAS/Delta3B_ARRAY_Master`	individual delta for master 3B
`ALIAS/Max3B_Master`	maximal box width
	for applying 3B for master
`ALIAS/Max3B_ARRAY_Master`	individual maximal box width
	for applying 3B for master
`ALIAS/Use_Simp_3B_Master`	0: don't use simplification
	procedure in master
`ALIAS/gpp_sun`	location of the C++ compiler
	for Sun
`ALIAS/gpp_linux`	location of the C++ compiler
	for Linux
`ALIAS/libpvm`	location of the pvm library
	for Sun Os
`ALIAS/libpvm_linux`	location of the pvm library
	for Linux
`ALIAS/make_sun`	location of the make program
	for Sun Os
`ALIAS/make_linux`	location of the make program
	for Linux
`ALIAS/maxgradient_master`	maxgradient flag
	for the master program
`ALIAS/maxkraw_master`	maxkraw flag
	for the master program
`ALIAS/maxnewton_master`	maxnewton flag
	for the master program
`ALIAS/no_hessian_master`	don't use hessian
	for evaluation in master
`ALIAS/allows_n_new_boxes_master`	allows_n_new_boxes
	for the master
`ALIAS/max_reverse`	see section 10.2	ALIAS_Parallel_Max_Reverse
`ALIAS/max_split`	see section 10.2	ALIAS_Parallel_Max_Split
`ALIAS/max_split_master`	max_split for the master
`ALIAS/profilN`	string that indicates the
	location of the BIAS/Profil
	library for slaves having
	a different architecture
	than the master
`ALIAS/pvm`	location of the pvm include file
`ALIAS/safety_factor	see section 10.2	ALIAS_Safety_Factor
`ALIAS/store_gradient_slave`	gradient storage
	activated for the slave
		ALIAS_Store_Gradient
`ALIAS/time_out`	maximal computation time
	of a slave	ALIAS_TimeOut
`ALIAS/working_directory`	directory where is located the
	slave program

For the calculation of the master involving the simplex method you may define the parameters of the simplex using one of the following names `ALIAS/min_improve_simplex_master`, `ALIAS/full_simplex_master`.