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Table 1 Meaning of the main symbols used throughout the paper

From: Block size estimation for data partitioning in HPC applications using machine learning techniques

Symbol

Meaning

d

Dataset composed by n rows and m columns

e

A representation of the target execution environment

a

The machine learning algorithm to be executed on d within e

\(p_r^*\)

The optimal number of partitions along rows

\(p_c^*\)

The optimal number of partitions along columns

\(r^*\)

The optimal number of rows in a block

\(c^*\)

The optimal number of columns in a block

\((r^*, c^*)\)

The optimal block size expressed as \((n/p_r^*, m/p_c^*)\)