EN BREF Superordinateurs : outils essentiels pour les recherches en astrophysique. Utilisation pour des simulations complexes des phénomènes cosmiques. Collaboration de chercheurs via des supercalculateurs comme Frontera et Jean Zay. Capacités de calcul dépassant les quadrillions d’opérations par seconde. Projets en cours pour créer la plus grande carte 3D de l’univers. Impact sur la compréhension … Read more
IN BRIEF Economic modeling: a crucial process for analyzing economic systems. Conceptualization, formalization, specification, and experimentation are the key steps in modeling. Econophysics: a multidisciplinary approach that uses tools from physics to solve economic problems. Economic simulation allows one to observe the functioning of economic phenomena. Mathematical and statistical tools: used in econometrics to analyze … Read more
IN BRIEF Numerical simulations: computational processes on a computer to model physical realities. Mathematical modeling: building models to represent complex systems. Mathematical analysis: evaluation and interpretation of simulation results. Practical applications: use in various fields, including pandemics and engineering. Technological evolution: computing transforms and improves the approach to applied mathematics. Numerical models: implementation of discretization … Read more
IN BRIEF Sociophysics: Study of human crowd behavior using mathematical tools inspired by physics. Analysis of theories of human behavior and social configuration. Exploration of means to predict unpredictable social events. Questioning individual versus collective modeling in human behavior. Emerging subfield: cognitive neuroscience and its impact on understanding behavior. Study of human reactions in disaster … Read more
IN BRIEF Numerical simulation: Modern method of modeling on a computer. Facilitates understanding and prediction of real phenomena. Reduces physical prototypes, resulting in savings of time and money. Supports the analysis of experimental results. Broker for scenarios impossible to realize physically. Used in materials science and plasma physics. New challenges for simulation tools. Integrates physical … Read more