Computing equipment for mathematical and statistical modelling

用于数学和统计建模的计算设备

• 批准号: 345137-2007
• 负责人: Chipman, Hugh
• 金额: $ 3.69万
• 依托单位: Acadia University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2007-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=325799
• 关键词: Computing; equipment; mathematical; statistical; modelling

Quantitative models enable researchers to describe, predict, manipulate, and understand a rich variety of complex phenomena ranging from transactions on networks occuring in microseconds to climate change that occurs over several millennia.  Models can be constructed from data using statistical techniques, or from physical principles using partial differential equations.  When applied to real problems, modelling becomes increasingly complex, and requires significant computational resources.  Modelling often involves intensive interaction with data, which can be facilitated by fast computers with large memory and storage capability.   With large and recent growth in modelling research at Acadia, demand for computational resources is steadily growing.  The research to be supported by equipment requested in this application will generate new techniques, including the application of methods to various areas of science, and research training of students at a variety of levels in high-performance mathematical and statistical modelling. The equipment will be accessible to other modelling researchers in the Acadia community, in addition to the principal investigator and co-applicants.

定量模型使研究人员能够描述、预测、操纵和理解各种各样的复杂现象，从发生在几微秒内的网络交易到发生在几千年内的气候变化。模型可以使用统计技术从数据中构建，也可以使用偏微分方程从物理原理中构建。当应用于真实的问题时，建模变得越来越复杂，建模通常涉及与数据的密集交互，这可以通过具有大内存和存储能力的快速计算机来促进。 随着最近哥伦比亚大学建模研究的大规模增长，对计算资源的需求也在稳步增长，本申请所要求的设备支持的研究将产生新的技术，包括将方法应用于各个科学领域，以及在高性能数学和统计建模方面对不同层次的学生进行研究培训。除了首席研究员和共同申请人之外，该设备还将提供给哥伦比亚社区的其他建模研究人员。