diff --git a/src/Numerics/Compatibility.cs b/src/Numerics/Compatibility.cs
index 0f605d90..4499bde4 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Compatibility.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Compatibility.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 namespace MathNet.Numerics
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Threading;
+    using System.Collections.Generic;
+    using System.Linq;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
     [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class | AttributeTargets.Struct)]
     public class SerializableAttribute : Attribute
@@ -12,6 +16,126 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
     public class SpecialNameAttribute : Attribute
     {
     }
+
+    internal static class Partitioner
+    {
+        public static IEnumerable<Tuple<int, int>> Create(int fromInclusive, int toExclusive)
+        {
+            var rangeSize = Math.Max(1, (toExclusive - fromInclusive) / Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads);
+            return Create(fromInclusive, toExclusive, rangeSize);
+        }
+
+        public static IEnumerable<Tuple<int, int>> Create(int fromInclusive, int toExclusive, int rangeSize)
+        {
+            if (toExclusive <= fromInclusive) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("toExclusive");
+            if (rangeSize <= 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("rangeSize");
+            return CreateRanges(fromInclusive, toExclusive, rangeSize);
+        }
+
+        private static IEnumerable<Tuple<int, int>> CreateRanges(int fromInclusive, int toExclusive, int rangeSize)
+        {
+            bool flag = false;
+            int num = fromInclusive;
+            while (num < toExclusive && !flag)
+            {
+                int item = num;
+                int num2;
+                try
+                {
+                    num2 = checked(num + rangeSize);
+                }
+                catch (OverflowException)
+                {
+                    num2 = toExclusive;
+                    flag = true;
+                }
+                if (num2 > toExclusive)
+                {
+                    num2 = toExclusive;
+                }
+                yield return new Tuple<int, int>(item, num2);
+                num += rangeSize;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal class ParallelOptions
+    {
+        public TaskScheduler TaskScheduler { get; set; }
+        public int MaxDegreeOfParallelism { get; set; }
+        public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
+
+        public ParallelOptions()
+        {
+            TaskScheduler = TaskScheduler.Default;
+            MaxDegreeOfParallelism = -1;
+            CancellationToken = CancellationToken.None;
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal class ParallelLoopState
+    {
+    }
+
+    internal static class Parallel
+    {
+        public static void ForEach<TSource>(IEnumerable<TSource> source, ParallelOptions parallelOptions, Action<TSource> body)
+        {
+            var chunks = source.ToArray();
+            var tasks = new Task[chunks.Length];
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var chunk = chunks[i];
+                tasks[i] = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => body(chunk), parallelOptions.CancellationToken, TaskCreationOptions.None, parallelOptions.TaskScheduler);
+            }
+
+            Task.WaitAll(tasks, parallelOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        public static void Invoke(ParallelOptions parallelOptions, params Action[] actions)
+        {
+            var tasks = new Task[actions.Length];
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var action = actions[i];
+                if (action == null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentException(String.Format(Properties.Resources.ArgumentItemNull, "actions"), "actions");
+                }
+
+                tasks[i] = Task.Factory.StartNew(action, parallelOptions.CancellationToken, TaskCreationOptions.None, parallelOptions.TaskScheduler);
+            }
+
+            Task.WaitAll(tasks, parallelOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        public static void ForEach<TSource, TLocal>(
+            IEnumerable<TSource> source,
+            ParallelOptions parallelOptions,
+            Func<TLocal> localInit,
+            Func<TSource, ParallelLoopState, TLocal, TLocal> body,
+            Action<TLocal> localFinally)
+        {
+            var chunks = source.ToArray();
+            var tasks = new Task[chunks.Length];
+            var loopState = new ParallelLoopState();
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var chunk = chunks[i];
+                tasks[i] = Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
+                {
+                    var local = localInit();
+                    local = body(chunk, loopState, local);
+                    localFinally(local);
+                }, parallelOptions.CancellationToken, TaskCreationOptions.None, parallelOptions.TaskScheduler);
+            }
+
+            Task.WaitAll(tasks, parallelOptions.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -37,6 +161,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
 namespace MathNet.Numerics
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Collections.Concurrent;
     using System.Collections.Generic;
 
     internal static class ObjectComparer
@@ -130,5 +255,47 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
             }
         }
     }
+
+    internal static class Partitioner
+    {
+        public static OrderablePartitioner<Tuple<int, int>> Create(int fromInclusive, int toExclusive)
+        {
+            var rangeSize = Math.Max(1, (toExclusive - fromInclusive) / Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads);
+            return Create(fromInclusive, toExclusive, rangeSize);
+        }
+
+        public static OrderablePartitioner<Tuple<int, int>> Create(int fromInclusive, int toExclusive, int rangeSize)
+        {
+            if (toExclusive <= fromInclusive) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("toExclusive");
+            if (rangeSize <= 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("rangeSize");
+            return System.Collections.Concurrent.Partitioner.Create(CreateRanges(fromInclusive, toExclusive, rangeSize));
+        }
+
+        private static IEnumerable<Tuple<int, int>> CreateRanges(int fromInclusive, int toExclusive, int rangeSize)
+        {
+            bool flag = false;
+            int num = fromInclusive;
+            while (num < toExclusive && !flag)
+            {
+                int item = num;
+                int num2;
+                try
+                {
+                    num2 = checked(num + rangeSize);
+                }
+                catch (OverflowException)
+                {
+                    num2 = toExclusive;
+                    flag = true;
+                }
+                if (num2 > toExclusive)
+                {
+                    num2 = toExclusive;
+                }
+                yield return new Tuple<int, int>(item, num2);
+                num += rangeSize;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Control.cs b/src/Numerics/Control.cs
index edecd791..21bb583b 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Control.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Control.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 using MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra;
 using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics
 {
@@ -61,10 +62,10 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
 
             // Parallelization & Threading
             _numberOfThreads = Environment.ProcessorCount;
-            DisableParallelization = _numberOfThreads < 2;
             _blockSize = 512;
             _parallelizeOrder = 64;
             _parallelizeElements = 300;
+            TaskScheduler = TaskScheduler.Default;
 
             // Linear Algebra Provider
             LinearAlgebraProvider = new ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider();
@@ -93,7 +94,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
         public static void UseSingleThread()
         {
             _numberOfThreads = 1;
-            DisableParallelization = true;
             ThreadSafeRandomNumberGenerators = false;
         }
 
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
         /// </value>
         public static bool ThreadSafeRandomNumberGenerators { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether parallelization shall be disabled globally.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static bool DisableParallelization { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the linear algebra provider. Consider to use UseNativeMKL or UseManaged instead.
         /// </summary>
@@ -157,6 +152,11 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
             set { _numberOfThreads = Math.Max(1, Math.Min(1024, value)); }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the TaskScheduler used to schedule the worker tasks.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static TaskScheduler TaskScheduler { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the the block size to use for
         /// the native linear algebra provider.
@@ -190,16 +190,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics
             set { _parallelizeElements = Math.Max(3, value); }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Given the number elements, should the operation be parallelized.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="elements">The number elements to check.</param>
-        /// <returns><c>true</c> if the operation should be parallelized; <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
-        public static bool ParallelizeOperation(int elements)
-        {
-            return !DisableParallelization && NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads >= 2 && elements >= ParallelizeElements;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Maximum number of columns to print in ToString methods by default.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex.cs
index 75021366..7afcebea 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex.cs
@@ -82,43 +82,23 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
             }
             else if (alpha.IsOne())
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = y[i] + x[i];
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = y[index] + x[index];
+                        result[i] = y[i] + x[i];
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = y[i] + (alpha*x[i]);
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = y[index] + (alpha*x[index]);
+                        result[i] = y[i] + (alpha*x[i]);
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -146,23 +126,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = alpha*x[i];
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = alpha*x[index];
+                        result[i] = alpha*x[i];
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -178,23 +148,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("x");
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                {
-                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                    {
-                        result[i] = x[i].Conjugate();
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index].Conjugate();
+                    result[i] = x[i].Conjugate();
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -262,23 +222,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i] + y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index] + y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] + y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -313,23 +263,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i] - y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index] - y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] - y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -364,23 +304,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i]*y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index]*y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] * y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -415,23 +345,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i]/y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index]/y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] / y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex32.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex32.cs
index 85966372..003054bf 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex32.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Complex32.cs
@@ -78,43 +78,23 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
             }
             else if (alpha.IsOne())
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = y[i] + x[i];
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = y[index] + x[index];
+                        result[i] = y[i] + x[i];
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = y[i] + (alpha*x[i]);
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = y[index] + (alpha*x[index]);
+                        result[i] = y[i] + (alpha * x[i]);
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
 
         }
@@ -143,23 +123,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = alpha*x[i];
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = alpha*x[index];
+                        result[i] = alpha * x[i];
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -175,23 +145,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("x");
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                {
-                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                    {
-                        result[i] = x[i].Conjugate();
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index].Conjugate();
+                    result[i] = x[i].Conjugate();
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -260,23 +220,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i] + y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index] + y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] + y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -311,23 +261,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i] - y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index] - y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] - y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -362,23 +302,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i]*y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index]*y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] * y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -413,23 +343,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i]/y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index]/y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] / y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Double.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Double.cs
index 8290e256..4d19b341 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Double.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Double.cs
@@ -76,43 +76,23 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
             }
             else if (alpha == 1.0)
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = y[i] + x[i];
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = y[index] + x[index];
+                        result[i] = y[i] + x[i];
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = y[i] + (alpha*x[i]);
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = y[index] + (alpha*x[index]);
+                        result[i] = y[i] + (alpha * x[i]);
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -140,23 +120,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = alpha*x[i];
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = alpha*x[index];
+                        result[i] = alpha * x[i];
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -244,23 +214,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i] + y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index] + y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] + y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -295,23 +255,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i] - y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index] - y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] - y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -346,23 +296,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i]*y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index]*y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] * y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -397,23 +337,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i]/y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index]/y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] / y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Single.cs b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Single.cs
index 78a122f6..024cca70 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Single.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Providers/LinearAlgebra/ManagedLinearAlgebraProvider.Single.cs
@@ -76,43 +76,23 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
             }
             else if (alpha == 1.0)
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = y[i] + x[i];
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = y[index] + x[index];
+                        result[i] = y[i] + x[i];
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = y[i] + (alpha*x[i]);
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = y[index] + (alpha*x[index]);
+                        result[i] = y[i] + (alpha * x[i]);
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -140,23 +120,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-                {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                        {
-                            for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                            {
-                                result[i] = alpha*x[i];
-                            }
-                        });
-                }
-                else
+                CommonParallel.For(0, x.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
                 {
-                    for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                    for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                     {
-                        result[index] = alpha*x[index];
+                        result[i] = alpha * x[i];
                     }
-                }
+                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -244,23 +214,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i] + y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index] + y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] + y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -295,23 +255,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i] - y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index] - y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] - y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -346,23 +296,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i]*y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index]*y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] * y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -397,23 +337,13 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra
                 throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
             }
 
-            if (Control.ParallelizeOperation(x.Length))
-            {
-                CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
-                    {
-                        for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
-                        {
-                            result[i] = x[i]/y[i];
-                        }
-                    });
-            }
-            else
+            CommonParallel.For(0, y.Length, 4096, (a, b) =>
             {
-                for (var index = 0; index < x.Length; index++)
+                for (int i = a; i < b; i++)
                 {
-                    result[index] = x[index]/y[index];
+                    result[i] = x[i] / y[i];
                 }
-            }
+            });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Threading/CommonParallel.cs b/src/Numerics/Threading/CommonParallel.cs
index fabb548b..6e93d465 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Threading/CommonParallel.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Threading/CommonParallel.cs
@@ -31,14 +31,15 @@
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
 {
     using System;
+    using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
-#if (PORTABLE || NET35)
-    using System.Linq;
-    using Properties;
-#else
+#if NET35
+    using Partitioner = MathNet.Numerics.Partitioner;
+#endif
+
+#if !PORTABLE
     using System.Collections.Concurrent;
-    using System.Collections.Generic;
 #endif
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -46,6 +47,15 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
     /// </summary>
     public static class CommonParallel
     {
+        private static ParallelOptions CreateParallelOptions()
+        {
+            return new ParallelOptions
+                {
+                    MaxDegreeOfParallelism = Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads,
+                    TaskScheduler = Control.TaskScheduler,
+                };
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Executes a for loop in which iterations may run in parallel.
         /// </summary>
@@ -79,39 +89,18 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
                 return;
             }
 
-            var maxDegreeOfParallelism = Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads;
-
             // Special case: not worth to parallelize, inline
-            if (Control.DisableParallelization || maxDegreeOfParallelism < 2 || (rangeSize*2) > length)
+            if (Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads < 2 || (rangeSize * 2) > length)
             {
                 body(fromInclusive, toExclusive);
                 return;
             }
 
-#if (PORTABLE || NET35)
-            var tasks = new Task[Math.Min(maxDegreeOfParallelism, length/rangeSize)];
-            rangeSize = (toExclusive - fromInclusive)/tasks.Length;
-
-            // partition the jobs into separate sets for each but the last worked thread
-            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length - 1; i++)
-            {
-                var start = fromInclusive + (i*rangeSize);
-                var stop = fromInclusive + ((i + 1)*rangeSize);
-
-                tasks[i] = Task.Factory.StartNew(() => body(start, stop));
-            }
-
-            // add another set for last worker thread
-            tasks[tasks.Length - 1] =
-                Task.Factory.StartNew(() => body(fromInclusive + ((tasks.Length - 1)*rangeSize), toExclusive));
-
-            Task.WaitAll(tasks);
-#else
+            // Common case
             Parallel.ForEach(
                 Partitioner.Create(fromInclusive, toExclusive, rangeSize),
-                new ParallelOptions {MaxDegreeOfParallelism = maxDegreeOfParallelism},
-                (range, loopState) => body(range.Item1, range.Item2));
-#endif
+                CreateParallelOptions(),
+                range => body(range.Item1, range.Item2));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -136,7 +125,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
             }
 
             // Special case: straight execution without parallelism
-            if (Control.DisableParallelization || Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads < 2)
+            if (Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads < 2)
             {
                 for (int i = 0; i < actions.Length; i++)
                 {
@@ -146,27 +135,9 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
             }
 
             // Common case
-#if (PORTABLE || NET35)
-            var tasks = new Task[actions.Length];
-            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length; i++)
-            {
-                Action action = actions[i];
-                if (action == null)
-                {
-                    throw new ArgumentException(String.Format(Resources.ArgumentItemNull, "actions"), "actions");
-                }
-
-                tasks[i] = Task.Factory.StartNew(action);
-            }
-            Task.WaitAll(tasks);
-#else
             Parallel.Invoke(
-                new ParallelOptions
-                    {
-                        MaxDegreeOfParallelism = Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads
-                    },
+                CreateParallelOptions(),
                 actions);
-#endif
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -179,14 +150,8 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
         /// <returns>The selected value.</returns>
         public static T Aggregate<T>(int fromInclusive, int toExclusive, Func<int, T> select, Func<T[], T> reduce)
         {
-            if (select == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("select");
-            }
-            if (reduce == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("reduce");
-            }
+            if (select == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("select");
+            if (reduce == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("reduce");
 
             // Special case: no action
             if (fromInclusive >= toExclusive)
@@ -201,7 +166,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
             }
 
             // Special case: straight execution without parallelism
-            if (Control.DisableParallelization || Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads < 2)
+            if (Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads < 2)
             {
                 var mapped = new T[toExclusive - fromInclusive];
                 for (int k = 0; k < mapped.Length; k++)
@@ -211,49 +176,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
                 return reduce(mapped);
             }
 
-#if (PORTABLE || NET35)
-            var tasks = new Task<T>[Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads];
-            var size = (toExclusive - fromInclusive) / tasks.Length;
-
-            // partition the jobs into separate sets for each but the last worked thread
-            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length - 1; i++)
-            {
-                var start = fromInclusive + (i * size);
-                var stop = fromInclusive + ((i + 1) * size);
-
-                tasks[i] = Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
-                    {
-                        var mapped = new T[stop - start];
-                        for (int k = 0; k < mapped.Length; k++)
-                        {
-                            mapped[k] = select(k + start);
-                        }
-                        return reduce(mapped);
-                    });
-            }
-
-            // add another set for last worker thread
-            tasks[tasks.Length - 1] = Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
-                {
-                    var start = fromInclusive + ((tasks.Length - 1) * size);
-                    var mapped = new T[toExclusive - start];
-                    for (int k = 0; k < mapped.Length; k++)
-                    {
-                        mapped[k] = select(k + start);
-                    }
-                    return reduce(mapped);
-                });
-
-            return Task.Factory
-                .ContinueWhenAll(tasks, tsk => reduce(tsk.Select(t => t.Result).ToArray()))
-                .Result;
-#else
+            // Common case
             var intermediateResults = new List<T>();
             var syncLock = new object();
-            var maxThreads = Control.DisableParallelization ? 1 : Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads;
             Parallel.ForEach(
                 Partitioner.Create(fromInclusive, toExclusive),
-                new ParallelOptions {MaxDegreeOfParallelism = maxThreads},
+                CreateParallelOptions(),
                 () => new List<T>(),
                 (range, loop, localData) =>
                     {
@@ -273,7 +201,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
                         }
                     });
             return reduce(intermediateResults.ToArray());
-#endif
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -285,14 +212,8 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
         /// <returns>The selected value.</returns>
         public static TOut Aggregate<T, TOut>(T[] array, Func<int, T, TOut> select, Func<TOut[], TOut> reduce)
         {
-            if (select == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("select");
-            }
-            if (reduce == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("reduce");
-            }
+            if (select == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("select");
+            if (reduce == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("reduce");
 
             // Special case: no action
             if (array == null || array.Length == 0)
@@ -307,7 +228,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
             }
 
             // Special case: straight execution without parallelism
-            if (Control.DisableParallelization || Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads < 2)
+            if (Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads < 2)
             {
                 var mapped = new TOut[array.Length];
                 for (int k = 0; k < mapped.Length; k++)
@@ -317,49 +238,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
                 return reduce(mapped);
             }
 
-#if (PORTABLE || NET35)
-            var tasks = new Task<TOut>[Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads];
-            var size = array.Length / tasks.Length;
-
-            // partition the jobs into separate sets for each but the last worked thread
-            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length - 1; i++)
-            {
-                var start = (i * size);
-                var stop = ((i + 1) * size);
-
-                tasks[i] = Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
-                    {
-                        var mapped = new TOut[stop - start];
-                        for (int k = 0; k < mapped.Length; k++)
-                        {
-                            mapped[k] = select(k + start, array[k + start]);
-                        }
-                        return reduce(mapped);
-                    });
-            }
-
-            // add another set for last worker thread
-            tasks[tasks.Length - 1] = Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
-                {
-                    var start = ((tasks.Length - 1) * size);
-                    var mapped = new TOut[array.Length - start];
-                    for (int k = 0; k < mapped.Length; k++)
-                    {
-                        mapped[k] = select(k + start, array[k + start]);
-                    }
-                    return reduce(mapped);
-                });
-
-            return Task.Factory
-                .ContinueWhenAll(tasks, tsk => reduce(tsk.Select(t => t.Result).ToArray()))
-                .Result;
-#else
+            // Common case
             var intermediateResults = new List<TOut>();
             var syncLock = new object();
-            var maxThreads = Control.DisableParallelization ? 1 : Control.NumberOfParallelWorkerThreads;
             Parallel.ForEach(
                 Partitioner.Create(0, array.Length),
-                new ParallelOptions {MaxDegreeOfParallelism = maxThreads},
+                CreateParallelOptions(),
                 () => new List<TOut>(),
                 (range, loop, localData) =>
                     {
@@ -379,7 +263,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
                         }
                     });
             return reduce(intermediateResults.ToArray());
-#endif
         }
 
         /// <summary>