Computing Our Universe

2000 Student Summer School on Computational Astrophysics

University of Massachusetts at Amherst June 12 - July 6, 2000

Faculty

Lars Hernquist, Harvard University
Neal Katz, University of Massachusetts
Eric Linder, University of Massachusetts
Tom Quinn, University of Washington
David Weinberg, Ohio State University
Martin Weinberg, University of Massachusetts

This summer school offers an intensive series of lectures and hands on computer laboratories in the fields of structure formation and evolution in the universe and the application of high performance and parallel computing to these topics. Students will be introduced to the current state of computational astrophysics, explore techniques in high performance computing and visualization, then engage a research problem in teams. Finally, they will learn to present their conclusions using graphical visualizations.

This school is open to students just completing their junior, senior, or first graduate year of study in physics, astronomy, or computer science. Resources include a SGI Origin 2000, SGI Octane graphics engine, 32 processor parallel Beowulf computer, and numerous workstations. Scholarships are available to provide travel and living expenses, and $1000 stipends for some undergraduates. Funding for foreign students may be limited.

Topics

Gravitational Dynamics	Cosmological Models
Gas Dynamics	Galaxy Formation
N-Body Simulations	Tidal Interactions and Mergers
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics	Intergalactic Medium
High Performance Supercomputing	Evolution of Large Scale Structure
Graphical Visualization	Observational Tests

For applications and additional information:

WWW: http://www.astro.umass.edu/summer/
Email: summer@kea.astro.umass.edu

Deadline for receipt of completed applications is February 1, 2000

Sponsored by the Five College Astronomy Department, NASA, NSF, and the University of Massachusetts