Introduction to Algorithms, by T. Cormen, C. Leiserson, and R. Rivest, (c) 1990, MIT Press
Research Papers:
LogP: Towards A Realistic Model of Parallel Computation , David Culler, et. al.
Bulk Synchronous Parallel:
A Bridging Model for Parallel Computation, Leslie G. Valiant ; Communications of the ACM, August 1990, Volume 33, Number 8
Questions and answers about BSP
Message Passing Interface References:
Message Passing Interface home page at Argonne
MPI Chapter from Ian Fosters Book.