The paper «A Study of the Efficiency of Parallel Computing for Constructing Bifurcation Diagrams of the Fractional Selkov Oscillator with Variable Coefficients and Memory» has been published in COMPUTATION Journal by MDPI publishing house

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The paper «A Study of the Efficiency of Parallel Computing for Constructing Bifurcation Diagrams of the Fractional Selkov Oscillator with Variable Coefficients and Memory» has been published in COMPUTATION Journal by MDPI publishing house

The authors are the researcher of the Laboratory of Electromagnetic Radiation of IKIR FEB RAS, Cand. Sci. (Phys.-Math.) Tverdiy Dmitriy Alexandrovich and the Leading Researcher of the Laboratory of Physical Process Modeling of IKIR FEB RAS, Dr. Sci. (Phys.-Math.) Parovik Roman Ivanovich.

This paper presents a comprehensive performance analysis and practical implementation of a parallel algorithm for constructing bifurcation diagrams of the fractional Selkov oscillator with variable coefficients and memory (SFO).

The primary contribution lies in the systematic benchmarking and validation of a coarse-grained parallelization strategy (MapReduce) applied to a computationally intensive class of problems—fractional-order systems with hereditary effects. We investigate the efficiency of a parallel algorithm that leverages central processing unit (CPU) capabilities to compute bifurcation diagrams of the Selkov fractional oscillator as a function of the characteristic time scale.

The parallel algorithm is implemented in the ABMSelkovFracSim 2.0 software package using Python 3.13. This package also incorporates the Adams–Bashforth–Moulton numerical algorithm for obtaining numerical solutions to the Selkov fractional oscillator, thereby accounting for heredity (memory) effects.

The Selkov fractional oscillator is a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations with Gerasimov–Caputo derivatives of fractional order variables and non-constant coefficients, which include a characteristic time scale parameter to ensure dimensional consistency in the model equations.

This paper evaluates the efficiency, speedup, and cost of the parallel algorithm, and determines its optimal configuration based on the number of worker processes. The optimal number of processes required to achieve maximum efficiency for the algorithm is determined. We apply the TAECO approach to evaluate the efficiency of the parallel algorithm: T (execution time), A (acceleration), E (efficiency), C (cost), O (cost optimality index). Graphs illustrating the efficiency characteristics of the parallel algorithm as functions of the number of CPU processes are provided.

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For the reference: Tverdyi, D.; Parovik, R. A Study of the Efficiency of Parallel Computing for Constructing Bifurcation Diagrams of the Fractional Selkov Oscillator with Variable Coefficients and Memory. Computation 2026, 14, 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/computation14020032.