Massive Computation for Understanding Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
2016-08-30 v1 Computational Physics
Abstract
How do massive stars explode? Progress toward the answer is driven by increases in compute power. Petascale supercomputers are enabling detailed three-dimensional simulations of core-collapse supernovae. These are elucidating the role of fluid instabilities, turbulence, and magnetic field amplification in supernova engines.
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@article{arxiv.1608.08069,
title = {Massive Computation for Understanding Core-Collapse Supernova Explosions},
author = {Christian D. Ott},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1608.08069},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
12 pages, 8 figures. Refereed overview article published in Computing in Science & Engineering (CiSE; number of references limited due to magazine format). http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MCSE.2016.81 Non-copyedited version prepared by the author