Numerical problems to be solved in astronomy

Hello everyone,

I wanted to experiment with parallel programming for pcs. And I was
wondering if there was a problem dealing with astronomy that I can try
solving by using parallel programming. I am looking for problems that
deal with equations of any type basically like calculating a planets
position for the next 100 years or so. But I would like to see if
there are other things other can calculating an ephermeris that I can
do that would be interesting and on a topic that everybody would like
some computed data on. Any pointers to websites or books would be very
helpful.

Thanking you all,

Zefram Cochrane

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(Zefram Cochrane) wrote:

Hello everyone,

I wanted to experiment with parallel programming for pcs. And I was
wondering if there was a problem dealing with astronomy that I can try
solving by using parallel programming. I am looking for problems that
deal with equations of any type basically like calculating a planets
position for the next 100 years or so. But I would like to see if
there are other things other can calculating an ephermeris that I can
do that would be interesting and on a topic that everybody would like
some computed data on. Any pointers to websites or books would be very
helpful.

Thanking you all,

Zefram Cochrane

Computers are so fast today that we can calculate simple things like an
ephemeris without taking up a lot of time. To really get into parallel
programming and cluster work, you're looking at a lot more complicated
things, like the calculation of stellar structure models. You can go
look up some work by Travis Metcalfe and related WET articles for
information on that.

If you're just playing around, then you can pick just about anything and
go to it.

Reed

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Associate Director of Whole Earth Telescope Operations
Iowa State University Department of Physics & Astronomy
Email: drriddle "at" qwest.net
Homepage: http://wet.physics.iastate.edu/~riddle/

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I wanted to experiment with parallel programming for pcs. And I was
wondering if there was a problem dealing with astronomy that I can try
solving by using parallel programming. I am looking for problems that
deal with equations of any type basically like calculating a planets
position for the next 100 years or so. But I would like to see if
there are other things other can calculating an ephermeris that I can
do that would be interesting and on a topic that everybody would like
some computed data on. Any pointers to websites or books would be very
helpful.

How about something really useful? You could invent warp drive.

Zefram Cochrane wrote:
Hello everyone,

I wanted to experiment with parallel programming for pcs. And I was
wondering if there was a problem dealing with astronomy that I can try
solving by using parallel programming. I am looking for problems that
deal with equations of any type basically like calculating a planets
position for the next 100 years or so. But I would like to see if
there are other things other can calculating an ephermeris that I can
do that would be interesting and on a topic that everybody would like
some computed data on. Any pointers to websites or books would be very
helpful.

Thanking you all,

Zefram Cochrane

A highly regarded book is 'Astronomical Algorithms' by Jean Meeus -
although parallel processing will be overkill.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books


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Zefram Cochrane wrote:
Hello everyone,

I wanted to experiment with parallel programming for pcs. And I was
wondering if there was a problem dealing with astronomy that I can try
solving by using parallel programming. I am looking for problems that
deal with equations of any type basically like calculating a planets
position for the next 100 years or so. But I would like to see if
there are other things other can calculating an ephermeris that I can
do that would be interesting and on a topic that everybody would like
some computed data on. Any pointers to websites or books would be very
helpful.

Thanking you all,

Zefram Cochrane

A highly regarded book is 'Astronomical Algorithms' by Jean Meeus -
although parallel processing will be overkill.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books


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