Computer Infrastructure for Mathematical Research

用于数学研究的计算机基础设施

• 批准号: 9512533
• 负责人: Steven Kerckhoff
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: Stanford University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1995
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1995-09-01 至 1997-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9512533&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Computer; Infrastructure; Mathematical; Research

The Department of Mathematics at Stanford University plans to purchase computer equipment which will be dedicated to the support of research in the mathematical sciences. It also proposes to hire a part-time systems administrator to help maintain and to use effectively this equipment. The computer system in the Mathematics Department at Stanford University is currently adequate only for communication and manuscript preparation. It is completely inadequate for any serious mathematical computation or visualization projects. There are several members of the department who have computationally or graphically intensive projects which cannot be performed in the current computer environment. To correct this situation we are proposing to purchase appropriate equipment. The inclusion of this equipment into the system and the increase of mathematical activity that they would generate would necessitate support personnel. The department currently employs a very part-time systems administrator to help with communications problems. This would be insufficient support for the expanded computer environment. The PIs will obtain an additional 25% time systems administration position to supplement the current arrangement. This position would be responsible for integrating the new equipment and software into the existing system and then would provide support for its maintenance and use. This would include helping people with their programming needs for research projects. The equipment will be used for several research projects in mathematics, including in particular: Evolution Equations in Geometry, Ben Andrews and Brian White. Computational Aspects of Number Theory, Daniel Bump. Hyperbolic Geometry and Geometric Topology, Steven Kerckhoff. A Wavelet-based Seismic Analysis and Simulation Environment, George Papanicolaou.

斯坦福大学数学系计划购买计算机设备，该设备将用于支持数学科学研究。它还建议聘请兼职系统管理员来帮助维护和有效使用此设备。 斯坦福大学数学系的计算机系统目前仅用于交流和手稿准备。 对于任何严重的数学计算或可视化项目，它完全不足。 该部门的几个成员在当前的计算机环境中无法执行计算或图形密集的项目。 为了纠正这种情况，我们建议购买适当的设备。 将该设备纳入系统以及他们将产生的数学活动的增加将需要支持人员。 该部门目前雇用非常兼职的系统管理员来帮助解决沟通问题。 这将不足以支持扩展的计算机环境。 PI将获得额外的25％时间系统管理职位，以补充当前的安排。 该职位将负责将新设备和软件集成到现有系统中，然后为其维护和使用提供支持。 这将包括帮助人们满足研究项目的编程需求。 该设备将用于几个数学研究项目，包括：几何发展方程，本·安德鲁斯和布莱恩·怀特。数字理论的计算方面，丹尼尔·邦普（Daniel Bump）。双曲线几何和几何拓扑结构，史蒂文·科克霍夫（Steven Kerckhoff）。基于小波的地震分析和模拟环境，乔治·帕帕尼科洛（George Papanicolaou）。