Experiment and Theory Have a New Partner: Simulation. Arnie Heller and Ann Parker.
by Heller, Arnie; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 64Science. Publisher: Science & Technology Review, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Computer simulation | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Linux operating system | Microprocessors | National Ignition Facility (U.S.) | Scientific apparatus and instruments | Supercomputers | Technological innovationsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Even before Lawrence Livermore opened in September 1952, cofounders E.O. Lawrence and Edward Teller recognized the need for a computer and placed an order for one of the first production Univacs. Equipped with 5,600 vacuum tubes, the Univac had impressive calculational power for its time, although much less than that contained in today's [2005] $5 calculator. Computing machines quickly demonstrated to the Livermore staff the ability not only to perform complicated calculations but also to simulate physical processes." (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REVIEW) This article examines the importance of using computer simulation to "test theories, reveal new physics, guide the setup of new experiments, and help scientists understand past experiments."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Experiment and Theory Have a New Partner: Simulation, Jan./Feb. 2005; pp. 4-13.
"Even before Lawrence Livermore opened in September 1952, cofounders E.O. Lawrence and Edward Teller recognized the need for a computer and placed an order for one of the first production Univacs. Equipped with 5,600 vacuum tubes, the Univac had impressive calculational power for its time, although much less than that contained in today's [2005] $5 calculator. Computing machines quickly demonstrated to the Livermore staff the ability not only to perform complicated calculations but also to simulate physical processes." (SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REVIEW) This article examines the importance of using computer simulation to "test theories, reveal new physics, guide the setup of new experiments, and help scientists understand past experiments."
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