Computational Research in Boston and Beyond Seminar

Speaker: JOHN ZUHONE , NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Date: Friday, October 04, 2013

Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Note: all times are in the Eastern Time Zone

Refreshments: 11:45 AM

Public: Yes

Location: 32-141

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Host: Alan Edelman

Contact: Laura Moses, 617-253-0145, lmoses@csail.mit.edu

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Reminder Subject: TALK: Computational Research in Boston and Beyond Seminar

Abstract:Recent years have seen an explosion in the use of numerical simulations in theoretical astrophysics. This has been facilitated by the growth in size and availability of both high-performance computing hardware and advanced software targeted for astrophysical applications. I will discuss some of these applications as they relate to my area of research, particularly with regard to the comparison of simulation outputs with real observations. In this vein, I will also discuss the advanced analysis and visualization toolkit yt, which is capable of carrying out a variety of analysis tasks for a number of astrophysical simulation codes. I will discuss the unique philosophy of yt, demonstrate several of its capabilities, and possible applications beyond astrophysics.

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Created by Laura Moses at Thursday, October 03, 2013 at 2:21 PM.