Math 6395 -- Introduction to Parallel Scientific Computing

As discussed in class and mentioned in the syllabus, a core component of this class will be the development of individual projects using parallel scientific computing. I have come up with a number of possible projects that range in difficulty, with some requiring more signifcant coding and others requiring additional work on the formulation and choice of (parallelizable) algorithms.

You are welcome to come up with your own project ideas, but you must run them by the instructor for approval. Any project must include (a) parallel scientific computing, and (b) sufficient difficulty to warrant working on it for a lengthy duration of the semester.

Projects will be due the last week of class. Each student must give a short in-class presentation of their project approach and results.

Suggested projects:

• The Flea    [taken]
• A Heated Plate    [taken]
• Brownian Motion
• Reaction-Diffusion PDEs and Linear Solvers    [taken]
• Multiscale Methods and Hybrid Parallelism