Advanced computer simulations of star cluster evolution

该奖学金的主题是使用最初为计算机游戏行业开发的高端图形卡对星星集群进行动态模拟。因此，拟议的研究金将提高澳大利亚开发高性能计算的能力，并将使其在基于图形卡的模拟这一新领域占据有利地位。在研究金期间建造的计算机集群也将成为培训学生的一个出色环境。此外，虽然澳大利亚在星星团天文学方面有着很强的传统，但迄今为止它还没有在理论分析方面发挥领导作用。四年的奖学金将使它在星星团模拟方面处于世界领先地位。

The topic of this fellowship is dynamical simulations of star clusters using high-end graphics cards originally developed for the computer gaming industry. The proposed fellowship will thereby enhance Australia's capacity in the exploitation of high-performance computing and will give it a strong position in the new field of graphics card based simulations. The computer cluster built during the fellowship will also be an outstanding environment for the training of students. In addition, while Australia has a strong tradition in star cluster astronomy, it has so far not captured a leadership role in the theoretical analysis. The four years of this fellowship will allow it to establish a world-leading position in star cluster simulations.