Beowulf Computer for Computational Chemistry

在化学研究仪器和设施(CRIF)计划的支持下，普林斯顿大学化学系将购买一台用于计算化学的Beowulf计算机。该设备将加强一些领域的研究，包括a)材料的量子模拟；b)量子液体；c)分子过程的控制；d)计算表面化学；e)应用于硬粒子系统的生成和结构表征的统计力学；以及f)生物医学成像。一组快速、现代化的计算机工作站对于满足活跃的研究部门的计算需求至关重要。这种“计算机网络”还作为新的理论代码和算法的开发环境，提供最先进的图形和可视化设施，并支持对最先进的并行处理应用程序的研究。这些研究将在包括生物化学和材料科学在内的许多领域产生重大影响。

With support from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Princeton University will acquire a Beowulf computer for computational chemistry. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including a) quantum simulation of materials; b) quantum liquids; c) control of molecular processes; d) computational surface chemistry; e) statistical mechanics applied to the generational and structural characterization of hard-particle systems; and f) biomedical imaging. A cluster of fast, modern computer workstations is vital to serving the computing needs of active research departments. Such a "computer network" also serves as a development environment for new theoretical codes and algorithms, provides state-of-the-art graphics and visualization facilities, and supports research in state-of-the-art applications of parallel processing. These studies will have a significant impact in a wide number of areas, including biochemistry and materials science.