In this paper I outline some of aspects of modern celestial mechanics and stellar dynamics in the context of rapidly improving computing facilities. I highlight the great advantages in using, for astrophysical simulations, the modern, fast and inexpensive Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) acting as true supercomputers. Finally, I present and discuss some characteristics and performances of a new double-parallel code exploiting the joint power of multicore CPUs and GPUs
Supercomputing and stellar dynamics / CAPUZZO DOLCETTA, Roberto Angelo. - STAMPA. - 14:(2010), pp. 210-215. (Intervento presentato al convegno CONGRESSO NAZIONALE DELLA SOCIETÀ ASTRONOMICA ITALIANA tenutosi a Pisa nel 4-8 maggio 2009).
Supercomputing and stellar dynamics.
CAPUZZO DOLCETTA, Roberto Angelo
2010
Abstract
In this paper I outline some of aspects of modern celestial mechanics and stellar dynamics in the context of rapidly improving computing facilities. I highlight the great advantages in using, for astrophysical simulations, the modern, fast and inexpensive Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) acting as true supercomputers. Finally, I present and discuss some characteristics and performances of a new double-parallel code exploiting the joint power of multicore CPUs and GPUsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
