Computational Astrophysics News

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Simulations of cosmic ray propagation"

  Hanasz, M., Strong, A.W. & Girichidis, P. Simulations of cosmic ray propagation. Living Rev Comput Astrophys 7, 2 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-021-00011-1 Open Access | Review Article Published: 26 July 2021

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "PIC methods in astrophysics"

  Nishikawa, K., Duţan, I., Köhn, C. et al. PIC methods in astrophysics: simulations of relativistic jets and kinetic physics in astrophysical systems. Living Rev Comput Astrophys 7, 1 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-021-00012-0 Open Access | Review Article Published: 08 June 2021

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Physical, numerical, and computational challenges of modeling neutrino transport in core-collapse supernovae"

  Mezzacappa, A., Endeve, E., Messer, O.E.B., Bruenn, S.W. Physical, numerical, and computational challenges of modeling neutrino transport in core-collapse supernovae. Living Rev Comput Astrophys 6, 4 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-020-00010-8 Open Access | Review Article Published: 30 Nov 2020

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Hydrodynamics of core-collapse supernovae and their progenitors"

  Müller, B. Hydrodynamics of core-collapse supernovae and their progenitors. Living Rev Comput Astrophys 6, 3 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-020-0008-5 Open Access | Review Article Published: 08 June 2020

• Technologies for supporting high-order geodesic mesh frameworks for computational astrophysics and space sciences

  Florinski, V., Balsara, D.S., Garain, S. et al. Technologies for supporting high-order geodesic mesh frameworks for computational astrophysics and space sciences. Comput. Astrophys. Cosmol. 7, 1 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40668-020-00033-7 Research Article | Open Access Published: 27 March 2020

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Multi-scale simulations of particle acceleration in astrophysical systems"

  Marcowith, A., Ferrand, G., Grech, M. et al. Multi-scale simulations of particle acceleration in astrophysical systems. Living Rev Comput Astrophys 6, 1 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-020-0007-6 Open Access | Review Article Published: 23 March 2020

• Cosmological N-body simulations: a challenge for scalable generative models

  Perraudin, N., Srivastava, A., Lucchi, A. et al. Cosmological N-body simulations: a challenge for scalable generative models. Comput. Astrophys. Cosmol. 6:5 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1186/s40668-019-0032-1 Database Article | Open Access Published: 19 December 2019

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Magnetic, thermal and rotational evolution of isolated neutron stars"

  Pons, J.A. & Viganò, D., "Magnetic, thermal and rotational evolution of isolated neutron stars", Living Rev Comput Astrophys (2019) 5: 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-019-0006-7 Open Access | Review Article First Online: 02 December 2019

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "MHD turbulence"

  Beresnyak, A., "MHD turbulence", Living Rev Comput Astrophys (2019) 5: 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-019-0005-8 Open Access | Review Article First Online: 10 September 2019

• DESTINY: Database for the Effects of STellar encounters on dIsks and plaNetary sYstems

  Asmita Bhandare & Susanne Pfalzner, DESTINY: Database for the Effects of STellar encounters on dIsks and plaNetary sYstems, Comput. Astrophys. Cosmol. (2019) 6:3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40668-019-0030-3
  Database Article | Open Access Published: 9 September 2019

• Call-for-Papers "Challenges and Innovations in Computational Astrophysics"

  Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology calls for papers contributing to Topical Collection

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Monte Carlo radiative transfer"

  Noebauer, U.M. & Sim, S.A., "Monte Carlo radiative transfer", Living Rev Comput Astrophys (2019) 5: 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-019-0004-9 Open Access | Review Article First Online: 11 June 2019

• A (simulated) Universe for Everybody – IllustrisTNG releases Petabyte data set

  One of the largest and most detailed simulations of the cosmos has released most of its data to the public, as described in an article that has just been published.
  

• CompAC: CosmoGAN – creating high-fidelity weak lensing convergence maps using Generative Adversarial Networks

  Mustafa Mustafa, Deborah Bard, Wahid Bhimji, Zarija Lukić, Rami Al-Rfou and Jan M. Kratochvil, CosmoGAN: creating high-fidelity weak lensing convergence maps using Generative Adversarial Networks, Comput. Astrophys. Cosmol. (2019) 6:1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40668-019-0029-9 Research | Open Access Published: 6 May 2019

• Computational Astrophysics at NAM 2019

  Abstract submission for NumAst parallel session open until 15th March
  

• Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology: Volume 5 (2018)

  Read latest publications from the open-access journal Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology
  

• Researchers have created a virtual reality simulation of a supermassive black hole

  The black hole at the centre of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, has been visualised in virtual reality for the first time.
  

• Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology: "A MODEST review"

  Varri AL, Cai MX, Concha-Ramírez F, Dinnbier F, Lützgendorf N, Pavlík V, Rastello S, Sollima A, Wang L, Zocchi, A, A MODEST review, Comput. Astrophys. Cosmol. (2018) 5:2 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40668-018-0024-6 Research | Open Access Published: 6 November 2018
  

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: "Vlasov methods in space physics and astrophysics"

  Palmroth, M. et al., "Vlasov methods in space physics and astrophysics", Living Rev Comput Astrophys (2018) 4: 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-018-0003-2 Open Access | Review Article First Online: 16 August 2018
  

• CompAC: Machine learning to advance our understanding of the Universe

  Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology calls for papers contributing to Topical Collection
  

• LRCA: Higher-order accurate space-time schemes for computational astrophysics

  Balsara, D.S., Higher-order accurate space-time schemes for computational astrophysics—Part I: finite volume methods, Living Rev Comput Astrophys (2017) 3: 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41115-017-0002-8 Review Article | Open Access Published: 18 July 2017
  

• ASSL 446: Modelling Pulsar Wind Nebulae

  Modelling Pulsar Wind Nebulae Editor: Torres, Diego F. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vol. 446 © Springer 2017
  

• LRCA: Modelling of stellar convection

  Kupka, F & Muthsam, HJ, Modelling of stellar convection, Living Rev Comput Astrophys (2017) 3:1. doi:10.1007/s41115-017-0001-9 Review Article | Open Access Published: 18 July 2017
  

• CompAC: Entropy-limited hydrodynamics

  Guercilena F, Radice D, and Rezzolla L, Entropy-limited hydrodynamics: a novel approach to relativistic hydrodynamics, Comput. Astrophys. Cosmol. (2017) 4:3 doi:10.1186/s40668-017-0022-0 | Open Access Published: 4 July 2017

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: Upcoming articles

  Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics is a new peer-reviewed open-access journal. Founded and supported by the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching, and now published by Springer International.
  

• CompAC: PKDGRAV3 – beyond trillion particle cosmological simulations

  Potter, D. et al., PKDGRAV3: beyond trillion particle cosmological simulations for the next era of galaxy surveys, Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology (2017) 4:2 doi:10.1186/s40668-017-0021-1​​​​​​​ Published: 18 May 2017 Open Access
  

• CompAC: The black hole accretion code

  Porth, O. et al., The black hole accretion code, Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology (2017) 4:1 doi:10.1186/s40668-017-0020-2 Published: 3 May 2017 Open Access
  

• Recent articles from Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology

  I’m writing to let you know about some of the recent articles we’ve published in Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology.
  

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• Carving through the Codes: Challenges in Computational Astrophysics

  12-17 February, 2017 in Davos, Switzerland The conference will be focussed on common computational challenges we face in simulating astrophysical systems, particularly those related to algorithms, co ...

• Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics: first articles online

  Living Reviews in Computational Astrophysics is a new peer-reviewed open-access journal. Founded and supported by the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching, the new member of the pioneerin ...