Machines for lattice gauge theory

✍ Scribed by Paul B. Mackenzie

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1989
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 983 KB
• Volume: 57
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0010-4655
• DOI: 10.1016/0010-4655(89)90190-2

✦ Synopsis

The most promising approach to the solution of the theory of strong interactions is large scale numerical simulation using the techniques of lattice gauge theory. At the present time, computing requirements for convincing calculations of the properties of hadrons exceed the capabilities of even the most powerful commercial supercomputers. This has led to the development of massively parallel computers dedicated to lattice gauge theory. This paper will discuss the computing requirements behind these machines, and general features of the components and architectures of the half dozen major projects now in existence.