Abstract: The invention discloses a method and apparatus for solving a wide range of numerical problems that use N processing elements operating in parallel.To find the solution for a given problem relating to a given function function N points are selected in a determined interval wherein resides the solution. Such interval is known as the initial search interval and it is determined according to said given problem. Once the N points are selected the search interval is divided into smaller sub-intervals. The N processing elements are used to perform evaluations of the function at each of the N selected points, whereby the criteria for said evaluations are also determined according to said given problem. The results of the evaluations are used to determine the next search interval that is smaller than the previous one. The new search interval is divided into smaller parts in the same fashion as described above and further function evaluations are performed at given selected points.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method and apparatus for solving a wide range of numerical problems that use N processing elements operating in parallel.To find the solution for a given problem relating to a given function function N points are selected in a determined interval wherein resides the solution. Such interval is known as the initial search interval and it is determined according to said given problem. Once the N points are selected the search interval is divided into smaller sub-intervals. The N processing elements are used to perform evaluations of the function at each of the N selected points, whereby the criteria for said evaluations are also determined according to said given problem. The results of the evaluations are used to determine the next search interval that is smaller than the previous one. The new search interval is divided into smaller parts in the same fashion as described above and further function evaluations are performed at given selected points.