Project 1 – Matrix Addition and Matrix Multiplication Task 1: ✓ Solved

For this task, you will develop a complete CUDA program for integer matrix addition. You will add two two-dimensional matrices A, B on the device GPU in parallel. After the device matrix addition kernel function is invoked, and the addition result will be transferred back to the CPU. Your program will also compute the sum matrix of matrices A and B using the CPU. Your program should compare the device-computed result with the CPU-computed result.

If it matches, then it will print out "Test PASSED" to the screen before exiting. Use the following pseudo code for matrix addition on the CPU. Use the following pseudocode for matrix addition on the GPU device. Use the following pseudo code for matrix initialization. Use the following matrix size and thread block size (the number of threads in each block) to test your CUDA program.

Task 2: Matrix Multiplication For this task, you will develop a complete CUDA program for matrix multiplication. You will multiply two two-dimensional matrices A,B on the device GPU in parallel. After the device matrix multiplication kernel function is invoked, and the multiplication result will be transferred back to the CPU. Your program will also compute the product matrix of matrices A and B using the CPU. Your program should compare the device-computed result with the CPU-computed result.

If it matches, then it will print out "Test PASSED" to the screen before exiting. Use the following pseudo code for matrix multiplication on the CPU. Use the following pseudocode for matrix multiplication on the GPU device. Use the following pseudo code for matrix initialization. Use the following matrix size and thread block size (the number of threads in each block) to test your CUDA program.

Requirements: 1. In order to use the CUDA compiler environment installed under the cs unix server, fry.cs.wright.edu, you need to connect to this unix server remotely using a secure shell client, such as Putty. You can remotely connect to this unix server on campus from a Wright State computer or use your own laptop connecting to the WSU wifi network.

2. You must submit an ELECTRONIC COPY of your source program through Pilot before the due date. If for some reason Pilot is unavailable, submit your source code by email. 3. Submit all your source codes, a README file, a report, and any other required files. It is required that you explain how to compile and run your programs clearly in the README file.

4. The grader or the instructor will test your programs under the CUDA environment on the linux server, fry.cs.wright.edu. Before you submit your program, please connect to this server using your campus ID to test your program.

5. The programming assignment is individual. You must finish the project by yourself.

Paper For Above Instructions

Matrix addition and multiplication represent fundamental operations in computational mathematics, making them essential for a wide variety of applications, from engineering to computer graphics. In the context of parallel computing, implementing these operations using CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) allows for significant performance gains by leveraging the capabilities of the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). The following work focuses on creating two distinct CUDA programs: one for matrix addition and another for matrix multiplication. To execute these tasks, we will follow the necessary pseudocode provided in the assignment description while keeping track of memory management, kernel execution, and result validation.

Matrix Addition

The process of matrix addition involves summing corresponding elements from two matrices to create a resultant matrix. This operation can be performed in parallel using CUDA, where each thread processes a single element addition. Here we will detail the implementation starting from matrix initialization, through the GPU kernel function, to validating the results.

Matrix Initialization

Before performing addition, we initialize two matrices A and B. For simplicity, we allocate memory dynamically based on the given size N, which determines the dimensions of the matrices as N x N. Each element of matrix A will be a random integer, while elements of matrix B will be constrained by a modulus operation. The initialization code snippet is as follows:

int a, b, *c;


a = (int) malloc(sizeof(int)N*N);


b = (int) malloc(sizeof(int)N*N);


c = (int) malloc(sizeof(int)N*N);


int init = 1325;


for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {


for (int j = 0; j < N; j++) {


init = 3125 * init % 65536;


a[i*N+j] = (init - 32768) / 6553;


b[i*N+j] = init % 1000;


}


}

CUDA Kernel for Matrix Addition

Once matrices are initialized, we define the CUDA kernel responsible for the addition. Each thread calculates one element in the resultant matrix by accessing the corresponding index in matrices A and B:

__global__ void add_matrix_gpu(int a, int b, int *c, int N) {


int col = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;


int row = blockIdx.y * blockDim.y + threadIdx.y;


int index = row * N + col;


if (row < N && col < N) {


c[index] = a[index] + b[index];


}


}

Launching the Kernel

We must define how many blocks and threads we will use. This is crucial for determining how the workload is distributed across the GPU:

dim3 dimBlock(16, 16);


dim3 dimGrid((N + dimBlock.x - 1) / dimBlock.x, (N + dimBlock.y - 1) / dimBlock.y);


add_matrix_gpu<<>>(a, b, c, N);

Result Validation

After the GPU computation, we copy the resulting matrix back to the CPU and compare it against the CPU-calculated sum using the follow-up CPU code. If both results match, we print "Test PASSED":

add_matrix_cpu(a, b, c, N);


if (compare(c_cpu, c_gpu, N)) {


printf("Test PASSED\n");


}

Matrix Multiplication

Matrix multiplication, unlike addition, involves the computation of the dot product of rows and columns. Each element in the product matrix C is derived from the corresponding row in A and column in B. Thus, the multiplication can be parallelized in a similar way to the addition.

CUDA Kernel for Matrix Multiplication

The CUDA kernel for matrix multiplication looks as follows:

__global__ void MatrixMulKernel(int M, int N, int *P, int Width) {


int Row = blockIdx.y * blockDim.y + threadIdx.y;


int Col = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;


if (Row < Width && Col < Width) {


int Pvalue = 0;


for (int k = 0; k < Width; ++k) {


Pvalue += M[Row  Width + k]  N[k * Width + Col];


}


P[Row * Width + Col] = Pvalue;


}


}

Launching the Kernel

Similar to the addition, we define and launch the kernel for multiplication:

dim3 dimBlock(16, 16);


dim3 dimGrid((N + dimBlock.x - 1) / dimBlock.x, (N + dimBlock.y - 1) / dimBlock.y);


MatrixMulKernel<<>>(a, b, c, N);

Conclusion

In conclusion, we have demonstrated how to develop CUDA programs for integer matrix addition and multiplication. By leveraging the parallel processing capabilities of the GPU, both operations can yield significant speed improvements compared to sequential CPU implementations. Future work might extend these concepts to higher dimensional matrices or different data types, and implementing additional error handling could further enhance the robustness of these programs.

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