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Heterogeneous ComputingEngineeringAdvanced ComputingComputer ArchitectureConcurrent SystemFormal VerificationHigh LevelConcurrency (Computer Science)Systems EngineeringParallel ComputingModel Of ComputationLarge ApplicationsResource-efficient ApplicationsComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceRuntime SystemProgram AnalysisAutomated ReasoningFormal MethodsAbstraction (Computer Science)Parallel ProgrammingC++ Actor FrameworkActor ModelSystem SoftwareReactive Language
The actor model of computation has gained significant popularity over the last decade. Its high level of abstraction combined with its flexibility and efficiency makes it appealing for large applications in concurrent and distributed regimes.
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