Return to step 2 or 3 to refine the model. Determine the stability and convergence rates of the numerical algorithm. Return to step 3 or 4 to refine the model. The end product is called a simulator because it is used to simulate the true phenomenon. Use the simulator to predict system responses to system stresses.
Different disciplines emphasize different steps or different aspects of a step.
As individual researchers, we contribute to the overall maturation of science by making breakthroughs on components of this five-step process. L. Martinez-Canales, Ph.D. is a NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University. These course requirements vary from program to program. The High Performance Computing and Communication is a program of the National Coordination Office for Computing, Information, and Communications that in turn advises the Executive Office of the President as well as Congress on science and technology issues. These five steps are modified from the outline Anatomy of the Computational Science Process.