Course dates To be announced. Back to top Modelling in the Geographical Sciences Computers are becoming an increasingly important tool in understanding the world in which we live. Their use in the geographical sciences is becoming increasingly wide spread with subjects as diverse as modelling the effect of a new housing estate on traffic flow through a town to assessing the environmental impact of deforestation. This course concentrates on the techniques used to produce such models, illustrating their practical use with case studies. Who should attend These courses are aimed at users who are competent programmers in either C or Fortran, and who have a problem which may benefit from the application of high performance computing.
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Back to top Computational Methods in Physical Science High performance computers are enabling realistic simulation of many physical systems and the study of complex behaviour. The approach relies on effective theories, which contain the relevant degrees of freedom for the particluar problem, and a few basic algorithms, such as Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics and finite differences. This course builds on the concepts presented in computer simulation section of Introduction to High Performance Computing . It explores the basic techniques used in computational science, and provides a thorough introduction to the use of HPC in areas of scientific research. The talks concepts are illustrated by way of examples of current Grand Challenge Projects.