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Thomas Koenig
Guest
Hi,
I have a certain interest in a mathematical puzzle that I have not
been able to solve using a normal CPU, and I thought that using
an FPGA could work.
For this, I would like to assign some work packages to search
for certain numbers to the FPGA, which then processes them and
returns the data, plus an indication that it has finished with
that particular package.
The task at hand is extremely parallel, so FPGAs should be a
good match. However, I have zero actual experience with FPGAs,
and I have no idea how to go about assigning the work packages
and getting back the results.
Any pointers? What sort of board should I look for, and how
should I handle the communication?
(For those who are interested: I want to find numbers other than
zero and one for which the sum of digits in all prime bases up
to 17 is the same, the successor to https://oeis.org/A335839 ,
so to speak).
I have a certain interest in a mathematical puzzle that I have not
been able to solve using a normal CPU, and I thought that using
an FPGA could work.
For this, I would like to assign some work packages to search
for certain numbers to the FPGA, which then processes them and
returns the data, plus an indication that it has finished with
that particular package.
The task at hand is extremely parallel, so FPGAs should be a
good match. However, I have zero actual experience with FPGAs,
and I have no idea how to go about assigning the work packages
and getting back the results.
Any pointers? What sort of board should I look for, and how
should I handle the communication?
(For those who are interested: I want to find numbers other than
zero and one for which the sum of digits in all prime bases up
to 17 is the same, the successor to https://oeis.org/A335839 ,
so to speak).