MRI: Acquisition of a Beowulf cluster for use in research and research training

在主要研究仪器（MRI）计划的支持下，奥伯林学院化学系将获得一个Beowulf集群。这一设备将加强若干领域的研究，包括：（a）肽类优先得救的电子结构计算;（B）碳氢化合物大气氧化机制的量子化学从头计算;（c）开发多种全基因组比对算法;（d）脉冲星闪烁研究;（e）开发电磁波通过湍流电离等离子体传播的新模型。 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。这样的“计算机网络”也可以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，并支持并行处理的最先进应用的研究。这些研究将在生物化学、空间物理学和环境化学等许多领域产生重大影响。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at Oberlin College will acquire a Beowulf cluster. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including a) electronic structure calculations of preferential salvation around peptides; b) quantum chemical ab initio calculations of the atmospheric oxidation mechanisms of hydrocarbons; c) development of algorithms for multiple whole-genome alignments; d) studies of pulsar scintillation; and e) the development of new models of propagation of electromagnetic waves through turbulent ionized plasmas. 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, space physics and environmental chemistry.