High-Performance Computing In Physics
The aim of the course is to create an insight into high-performance computing in Physics.
Practical information:
200 hours
English
Target audience: Computer science students
Georganiseerd door:
The tasks of the course are:
- To overview applications of parallel algorithms in Physics problems,
- To overview methods of parallel computing,
- To learn how to use high-performance libraries,
- To analyse efficiency of parallel algorithms,
- To gain an experience in using supercomputing centres.
Learning Outcomes:
- Knowledge and insight into parallel computing and the related main approaches: vectorisation, multi-threaded programming and MPI;
- Skills and ability to analyse the parallel efficiency using the concepts of speed-up and scalability as well as run calculations in a supercomputing centre;
- Ability to program in FORTRAN, to identify standard tasks (linear systems, eigenvalue problem, Fourier transformation) in a given problem and to related high-performance libraries, Ability to apply parallel methods for studying physical phenomena.
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