Condensed matter physics of CCP Condensed matter physics Japanese version is here.
Numerical simulation is an important and widely used tool in many areas of condensed matter physics.
A classic example is Monte carlo simulations of spin systems. In recent years numerical simulations have been much pursued for understanding the properties of quantum spin systems and spin glass. First-principles calculations in material sciences aim to predict the properties of materials from the underlying electronic and atomic structure. Such an attempt essentially relies on large-scale numerical simulations. The CP-PACS computer should help develop computational research in these subjects.