IBM supercomputer models the development of the universe

The computing power of modern supercomputers are becoming more powerful. For example, now scientists from the Argonne National Laboratory are preparing to carry out the largest computer simulation ever made by humans - modeling the Universe using the IBM BlueGene / Q Mira supercomputer.

Recently, cosmologists and astrophysicists have reported that they are preparing to build a mathematical model of the universe entirely and its development, starting with the Big Bang, and ending with our time (the model will cover about 12 billion years).
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Modeling requires enormous calculations and operations, so the execution of a similar task (unaffordable for ordinary computers) is transferred to the Mira supercomputer, which occupies the 3rd position in the Top 500 ranking of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. The supercomputer has 768 thousand computing cores, which provide computing power of approximately 8 petaflops. Scientists believe that the supercomputer is able to cope with the calculations of the model of the universe. They also clarify that the simulation will be made within two weeks, but for this it will take a lot of time.

What is modeling?

According to forecasts, in the course of modeling, the movement of many trillions of particles in the Universe, their collisions with each other and the transfer of energy from each other will be calculated. At a larger level, it will look like the creation or destruction of space objects, ranging from the smallest particles of cosmic dust to clusters of supermassive galaxies.

Upon completion of all calculations, an analysis of the obtained data will be carried out, which will show the truth or falsity of many current astrophysical theories and assumptions.

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