A Mini-Supercomputer for Astrophysical Research

根据这项合同，普林斯顿大学将购买用于理论和观测研究的凸起微型超级计算机设备。主要用途将是宇宙学中的大规模模拟，以针对对大尺度结构和背景辐射场的日益详细的观测来测试目前考虑的理论模型。当地的设施将用于初步建模以及处理和展示从国家科学基金会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凭借其速度、大内存(512 Mb)和高效的FFT例程是理想之选。普林斯顿大学以成本分摊的方式提供50%的购买价格。

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.