[Crib-list] Speaker: JOHN ZUHONE (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) -- Computational Research in Boston and Beyond Seminar (CRIBB) -- Friday, Oct. 4th -- TIME: 12:00 Noon in Bldg. 32, Rm. 141 (Stata Center)

[Shirley Entzminger]

 		   COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH in BOSTON and BEYOND SEMINAR


DATE:		FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013
TIME:		12:00 Noon
LOCATION:	Building 32, Room 141  (Stata Center)
 		32 Vassar Street
 		MAP:  http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32

Pizza and beverages will at 11:45 AM outside Room 32-141.


TITLE:		Applications of Advanced Numerical Simulations and
 		Analysis in Theoretical Astrophysics


SPEAKER:	JOHN ZUHONE  (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center)


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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

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