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We're unravelling
the most complex mysteries of the universe...
Some of the really big questions about our universe can only be
answered with the help of enormously powerful computers.
UVic researchers
are leading the way in the use of advanced
computer technology to explore massively complex systems (including
climate change, galactic evolution and high-energy
collisions of subatomic particles). They're also building the
world's largest international computer grid to provide computational
power far greater than that of current supercomputers.
Profile
When UVic astronomer Arif
Babul looks at the stars, he sees the
universe unfolding. As Director of the Canadian Computational Cosmology
Collaboration (C4), Babul uses powerful supercomputers to simulate
the evolution of the universe from shortly after the Big Bang.
"Conducting research at UVic connects me to remarkable colleagues
in physics and astronomy, many of whom are world leaders in
their fields. That makes for a dynamic and stimulating
environment. Additionally, UVic is unique
in that people here are always open to collaboration across disciplines,"
says Babul.
Babul replicates the 14-billion year history of the universe into
complex situations that take anywhere from two weeks to several
months to create. His realistic, high resolution simulations
are helping unravel the intricate interrelationships between
dark matter, gas and stars.
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