Matthieu Schaller: "Computer simulations in astronomy"

Описание: This event took place at Grandcafé de Burcht in Leiden on May 30, 2022.

Matthieu Schaller: "Computer simulations in astronomy"

In astronomy, as well as in most sciences, computer simulations have become a key tool for the researchers. However, unlike most scientists, astronomers cannot go to their laboratory and perform experiments on the objects they study. This means that to test theories and understand what they see in their telescopes, they need another tool. By creating virtual twins of stars, planets, galaxies, or of the entire universe, astronomers can perform all the experiments they want and play with the laws of physics to see what happens when they get tweaked. In this talk, Matthieu will show some of this simulation work that involves using some of the most powerful computers on earth.

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The other speaker of the night was Anna de Graaff with a talk titled "Awkward teens: uncovering the growth of Milky Way galaxies". See this talk here:    • Anna de Graaff: "Awkward teens: uncovering...  

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