[net.general] Supercomputer Summer Institute at Cornell University

morris@batcomputer.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Linda Morris) (04/01/86)

 
 
 
 
SUPERCOMPUTER SUMMER INSTITUTE- at the Cornell Theory Center
                  July 28 - August 15, 1986           

Sponsored by:
 
Cornell Theory Center, 
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
and the National Science Foundation


The Center for Theory and Simulation in Science and Engineering (Theory Center)
at Cornell University, supported by the National Science Foundation, is pleased to announce a Supercomputer Summer Institute
for 1986 that will open new horizons to researchers at the graduate and 
post-doc level.  The Theory Center's programs emphasize interdisciplinary
research, advanced graphics development, and pursuit of the advancement of
research through highly parallel supercomputing.
 
Since the Summer Institute is participant-driven, students are requested to
bring with them a project, written in Fortran, as a working tool specific to
their own research.  Lectures will be confined to morning and early afternoon
sessions in order to leave the bulk of the afternoon and evening devoted to
actual work using the supercomputer.
 
A 2-day Tutorial will be held for those students who are
unfamiliar with CMS.
 
Program

July 28
- Welcome
 
- Overview of Supercomputing Resources available Today 
 
- Working lunch
 
- Orientation to Training Facility 

- Program Compilation on the PSF

July 29
- Multitasking

July 30
- Scientific Processors
 
- Software available and experiences with software

July 31
- Vectorization

August 1
- Access/Networking

August 4
- Graphics on the Production Supercomputer Facility

August 5
- GeniSys Graphics

August 6
- Architectures for parallel computing
 
- Experiences with parallel architectures
 
- Industrial perspectives of parallel processing 

August 7-15
- Applications workshops

	Finite element analysis
	Quantum mechanics/Monte Carlo techniques
	Numerical techniques
	Renormalization techniques
	Particle codes
	Fluid codes
	Optimization
	Quantum chemistry

Each application (8 in all) will begin with morning lectures,
run in parallel.  These general lectures will describe
what the application is and what can be done with it.  Several of these
workshops will overlap (e.g., Optimization and Quantum Chemistry).
Workshops will then focus in to specific areas, with students breaking into
smaller groups to work on projects.  Afternoons will be devoted to actual
work on student projects.
 
 
Speakers/Instructors include:

Kenneth G. Wilson
James A. Weeks Professor of Physical Science, Cornell University
 
Ravindra Sudan
IBM Professor of Engineering, Cornell University
 
William Buzbee
Deputy Leader, Computing & Communications
Division, Los Alamos Nat. Lab.     
 
Jacques Denavit                    
Research physicist in Laser Fusion program, Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab.
 
Jay Boris
Supervisory Research Physicist and Chief Scientist, Lab. for Computational
Physics, Naval Research Lab.
 
David Pensak
Manager of Computer Science Research, Dupont
 
Daniel Kilgore
Consultant for T-series Supercomputer, Floating Point Systems
 
Cleve Moler
Applications Manager, Intel Scientific Computer

Facility Information

The primary resource used will be the Theory Center Production
Supercomputer Facility (PSF) which consists of an IBM 3084 QX with four
FPS 264 attached scientific processors plus two FPS 164's and one FPS 164/MAX.
This facility is scheduled to be upgraded to an IBM 3090-400 with vector
facilities and students will be instructed in the use of these vector
facilities as well as in the use of scientific processors.

 
Provisions for Participants

Housing:
Private accommodations at the North Campus Residence Hall

Meals:
Three-meal/day dining plan (3 locations on campus)

Stipend:
To cover miscellaneous living expenses

Temporary I.D.:
Allows access to Cornell's libraries

R.& R.:
Finger Lakes Wineries Tour
 
Enrollment
 
Enrollment is limited to 25.  Applications must be received by May 9, 1986
in order to be considered.
 
Applications to the Theory Center Supercomputer Institute will be reviewed by
a Selection Committee of Cornell faculty and Theory Center staff. 
will be selected according to the following criteria:
 
APPLICATION
(please print)
 
Name:
__________________________________________________
Field of Study:
__________________________________________________
Years of Study:
__________________________________________________
Date of Ph.D.:
__________________________________________________
Thesis Topic:
__________________________________________________
Faculty Advisor:
__________________________________________________
Check one:
Grad. Student ______________ Post-Doc _______________

Department:
__________________________________________________
Institution:
__________________________________________________ 
Address:
__________________________________________________
 
__________________________________________________
 
__________________________________________________
Telephone:
___________________ (Office) __________________ (home)
Computing Experience:
__________________________________________________ 
 
__________________________________________________
 
__________________________________________________
CMS Tutorial:
_____________ Wish to  ___________ Do not wish to attend
Applications workshops:
   (pick 3 general lectures, one specific workshop)
 
___________________________________________________         
 
___________________________________________________
 
___________________________________________________
 
___________________________________________________
Checklist:
_____ One page statement describing research activities
 
_____ Two letters of recommendation from faculty
 
_____ Transcript of academic standing
 
_____ Description of Fortran project to be worked on
 
 
**************Application Deadline is May 9, 1986 ******************