An application specific environment for the simulation of interacting particle systems1
The paper describes a parallel special purpose computer (SPC) for the simulation of interacting particle systems. It works as an interactive desk-top system with a user-friendly interface; its performance is comparable to that of a supercomputer. Due to its low-cost, personal availability and dedicated software tools, it acts like an application specific environment: two applications involving condensed matter physics and fluid dynamics are presented.
application specific environment interacting particle systems parallel special purpose computer