A Mini-Supercomputer for Astrophysical Research

根据该合同，普林斯顿大学将购买CONVEX微型超级计算机设备，用于理论和观测研究。主要用途将是在宇宙学中进行大规模模拟，以测试目前考虑的理论模型与越来越详细的大规模结构和背景辐射场的观测。本地设施将用于初步建模，并用于操作和显示从NSF支持的超级计算机设施获得的结果。同样重要的是将用于光学和无线电图像的处理。对于这两种应用，C-220具有其速度，大内存（512 Mb）和高效FFT例程的理想选择。普林斯顿大学将以成本分担的方式提供50%的购买费用。

Under this award, Princeton University will purchase CONVEX mini- supercomputer facilities for theoretical and observational investigations. Primary use will be for large scale simulations in cosmology to test the currently considered theoretical models against the increasingly detailed observations of large scale structure and the background radiation fields. The local facilities will be used both for preliminary modelling and for manipulation and display of the results obtained from NSF supported supercomputer facilities. Also significant will be use for processing of both optical and radio images. For both applications, the C-220 with its speed, large memory (512 Mb), and efficient FFT routines is ideal. Princeton University is providing 50% of the purchase price in a cost-sharing arrangement.