Writing fast programs : a practical guide for scientists and engineers - Riley, John (Cambridge : Cambridge International Science Pub., 2006)
1. Introduction to code optimization -- 2. PC hardware -- 3. Operating systems considerations -- 4. Compiler considerations -- 5. Data management -- 6. Function and procedure calling: optimizing program flow -- 7. Loops and vectors -- 8. Programming in the RISC style -- 9. Look-up tables 10. Other algorithm optimization techniques -- 11. Multi-tasking basics -- 12. Parallel computation basics
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-321) and index
Keywords: Computer programming; Engineering mathematics -- Data processing; Program transformation (Computer programming)