diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs
index a0ec57b7..08d0751a 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs
@@ -573,11 +573,23 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
         /// <returns>Scalar ret = sum(abs(this[i]))</returns>
         public override double Norm1()
         {
-            double sum = 0;
-            for (var i = 0; i < Data.Length; i++)
-            {
-                sum += Math.Abs(Data[i]);
-            }
+            var sum = 0.0;
+            var syncLock = new object();
+            
+            Parallel.For(0, Count,
+                () => 0.0,
+                (index, localData) =>
+                {
+                    localData += Math.Abs(Data[index]);
+                    return localData;
+                },
+                localResult =>
+                {
+                    lock (syncLock)
+                    {
+                        sum += localResult;
+                    }
+                });
 
             return sum;
         }
@@ -605,10 +617,22 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             }
 
             var sum = 0.0;
-            for (var i = 0; i < Data.Length; i++)
-            {
-                sum += Math.Pow(Math.Abs(Data[i]), p);
-            }
+            var syncLock = new object();
+           
+            Parallel.For(0, Count,
+                () => 0.0,
+                (index, localData) =>
+                {
+                    localData += Math.Pow(Math.Abs(Data[index]), p);
+                    return localData;
+                },
+                localResult =>
+                {
+                    lock (syncLock)
+                    {
+                        sum += localResult;
+                    }
+                });
 
             return Math.Pow(sum, 1.0 / p);
         }
@@ -620,10 +644,23 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
         public override double NormInfinity()
         {
             double max = 0;
-            for (int i = 0; i < Data.Length; i++)
-            {
-                max = Math.Max(max, Math.Abs(Data[i]));
-            }
+
+            var syncLock = new object();
+
+            Parallel.For(0, Count,
+                () => 0.0,
+                (index, localData) =>
+                {
+                    localData = Math.Max(localData, Math.Abs(Data[index]));
+                    return localData;
+                },
+                localResult =>
+                {
+                    lock (syncLock)
+                    {
+                        max = Math.Max(max, localResult);
+                    }
+                });
 
             return max;
         }
@@ -720,7 +757,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
                 data[i] = Double.Parse(token.Value, NumberStyles.Any, formatProvider);
 
                 token = token.Next;
-                if(token != null)
+                if (token != null)
                 {
                     token = token.Next;
                 }
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs
index 1df0044b..73a397ed 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs
@@ -680,11 +680,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             }
 
             var sum = 0.0;
-
-            foreach (var pair in GetIndexedEnumerator())
-            {
-                sum += Math.Pow(Math.Abs(pair.Value), p);
-            }
+            var syncLock = new object();
+            Parallel.ForEach(GetIndexedEnumerator(), 
+                ()=> 0.0,
+                (pair, localData) =>
+                {
+                    localData += Math.Pow(Math.Abs(pair.Value), p);
+                    return localData;
+                },
+                localResult=>
+                {
+                    lock (syncLock)
+                    {
+                        sum += localResult;
+                    }
+                } );
 
             return Math.Pow(sum, 1.0 / p);
         }
@@ -698,10 +708,21 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
         public virtual double NormInfinity()
         {
             var max = 0.0;
-            foreach (var pair in GetIndexedEnumerator())
-            {
-                max = Math.Max(max, Math.Abs(pair.Value));
-            }
+            var syncLock = new object();
+            Parallel.ForEach(GetIndexedEnumerator(),
+                () => 0.0,
+                (pair, localData) =>
+                {
+                    localData = Math.Max(localData, Math.Abs(pair.Value));
+                    return localData;
+                },
+                localResult =>
+                {
+                    lock (syncLock)
+                    {
+                        max = Math.Max(localResult, max);
+                    }
+                });
 
             return max;
         }
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Threading/Parallel.cs b/src/Numerics/Threading/Parallel.cs
index 5d04a9ed..cbe6b3e6 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Threading/Parallel.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Threading/Parallel.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,69 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
             Invoke(actions);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Executes a for loop in which iterations may run in parallel.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the thread-local data.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="fromInclusive">The start index, inclusive.</param>
+        /// <param name="toExclusive">The end index, exclusive.</param>
+        /// <param name="localInit">The function delegate that returns the initial state of the local data for each thread.</param>
+        /// <param name="body">The delegate that is invoked once per iteration.</param>
+        /// <param name="localFinally">The delegate that is invoked once per iteration.</param>
+        public static void For<T>(int fromInclusive, int toExclusive,
+            Func<T> localInit,
+            Func<int, T, T> body,
+            Action<T> localFinally)
+        {
+            var count = toExclusive - fromInclusive;
+            var tasks = new Task<T>[ThreadQueue.ThreadCount];
+            var size = count / tasks.Length;
+
+            var intial = localInit();
+
+            // 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] = new Task<T>(intial,
+                    localData =>
+                    {
+                        var localresult = localData;
+                        for (var j = start; j < stop; j++)
+                        {
+                            localresult = body(j, localresult);
+                        }
+                        return localresult;
+                    } );
+                ThreadQueue.Enqueue(tasks[i]);
+            }
+
+            // add another set for last worker thread
+            tasks[tasks.Length - 1] = new Task<T>(intial,
+                    localData =>
+                    {
+                        var localresult = localData;
+                        for (var i = fromInclusive + ((tasks.Length - 1) * size); i < toExclusive; i++)
+                        {
+                            localresult = body(i, localresult);
+                        }
+                        return localresult;
+                    } );
+
+            ThreadQueue.Enqueue(tasks[tasks.Length - 1]);
+            if (tasks.Length <= 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            WaitForTasksToComplete(tasks);
+            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length; i++)
+            {
+                localFinally(tasks[i].Result);
+            }
+            CollectExceptionsAndDisposeTasks(tasks);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Executes a for each operation on an IEnumerable{T} in which iterations may run in parallel.
         /// </summary>
@@ -160,7 +223,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
                     list[pos++] = enumerator.Current;
                     count++;
                 }
-               
+
                 var task = new Task(
                     () =>
                     {
@@ -182,6 +245,72 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Executes a for each operation on an IEnumerable<TSource> in which iterations may run in parallel.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TSource">The type of the data in the source.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="TLocal">The type of the thread-local data.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="source">An enumerable data source.</param>
+        /// <param name="localInit">The function delegate that returns the initial state of the local data for each thread.</param>
+        /// <param name="body">The delegate that is invoked once per iteration.</param>
+        /// <param name="localFinally">The delegate that performs a final action on the local state of each thread.</param>
+        public static void ForEach<TSource, TLocal>(IEnumerable<TSource> source, Func<TLocal> localInit, 
+            Func<TSource, TLocal, TLocal> body, Action<TLocal> localFinally)
+        {
+            if (body == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("body");
+            }
+
+            var enumerator = source.GetEnumerator();
+            var maxBlockSize = Control.InitialThreadBlockSize;
+            var scalingFactor = Control.BlockScalingFactor;
+            var tasks = new List<Task<TLocal>>();
+
+            var intial = localInit();
+
+            while (enumerator.MoveNext())
+            {
+                var pos = 0;
+                var list = new TSource[maxBlockSize];
+                list[pos++] = enumerator.Current;
+
+                var count = 1;
+                while (count < maxBlockSize && enumerator.MoveNext())
+                {
+                    list[pos++] = enumerator.Current;
+                    count++;
+                }
+
+                var task = new Task<TLocal>(intial,
+                    localData =>
+                    {
+                        var localresult = localData;
+                        for (var i = 0; i < pos; i++)
+                        {
+                            localresult = body(list[i], localresult);
+                        }
+                        return localresult;
+                    });
+
+                ThreadQueue.Enqueue(task);
+                tasks.Add(task);
+                maxBlockSize = Math.Min(Control.MaximumBlockSize, maxBlockSize * scalingFactor);
+            }
+
+            if (tasks.Count <= 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            var taskArray = tasks.ToArray();
+            WaitForTasksToComplete(taskArray);
+            for (var i = 0; i < taskArray.Length; i++)
+            {
+                localFinally(tasks[i].Result);
+            }
+            CollectExceptionsAndDisposeTasks(taskArray);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Executes each of the provided actions inside a discrete, asynchronous task. 
         /// </summary>
@@ -233,7 +362,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
         {
             // create a job for each action
             var tasks = new Task[actions.Length];
-            for (int i = 0; i < tasks.Length; i++)
+            for (var i = 0; i < tasks.Length; i++)
             {
                 Action action = actions[i];
                 if (action == null)
diff --git a/src/Numerics/Threading/Task.cs b/src/Numerics/Threading/Task.cs
index 544a1cb3..72ace2c3 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/Threading/Task.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/Threading/Task.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="body">Delegate to the task's action.</param>
         internal Task(Action body)
-            : base(false, EventResetMode.ManualReset)
+            : this()
         {
             if (body == null)
             {
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
             _body = body;
         }
 
+        protected Task() : base(false, EventResetMode.ManualReset) { }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether the task has thrown one or more exceptions while executing.
         /// </summary>
@@ -67,12 +69,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the exception thrown by the task, if any.
         /// </summary>
-        internal Exception Exception { get; private set; }
+        protected internal Exception Exception { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Run the task.
         /// </summary>
-        internal void Compute()
+        internal virtual void Compute()
         {
             try
             {
@@ -84,4 +86,49 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.Threading
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Internal Generic Parallel Task Handle.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class Task<T> : Task
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Delegate to the task's action.
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly Func<T, T> _body;
+
+        //private T _initialValue;
+
+        public T Result { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the Task class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="intialValue">The initial value.</param>
+        /// <param name="body">Delegate to the task's action.</param>
+        internal Task(T intialValue, Func<T, T> body)
+        {
+            if (body == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("body");
+            }
+            Result = intialValue;
+            _body = body;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Run the task.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal override void Compute()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Result = _body(Result);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Exception = e;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }