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Flatiron Institute astrophysicist Adrian Price-Whelan studies the chaotic motions of stars in the Milky Way. His mission? To search for one of the universe’s best-kept secrets.
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It develops, deploys and maintains computational infrastructure — from supercomputers to desktop PCs — dedicated solely to the use of Flatiron researchers.
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Machine learning has become an indispensable tool for computational science, and it is an active and growing area of research throughout the Flatiron Institute.
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Underlying all biological processes are molecules and their interactions with each other. However, our ability to understand how these molecules function over biologically relevant scales remains very limited.
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This collaboration, directed by Greg Bryan of Columbia University, aims to understand and determine the evolution and initial conditions of our universe, using observations via a Bayesian forward modeling approach.
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Equity & Advocacy (IDEA) Scholar Program
For distinguished scientists with a particular interest in diversity and inclusion
Scholars may engage in a variety of activities, such as working on scientific projects, starting new collaborations, mentoring junior scientists, and organizing or participating in workshops and career development events.
Software
A major effort of the Flatiron Institute is the development and support of high-quality, open-source software for research.
Research Highlights
Automatic, high-order, and adaptive algorithms for Brillouin zone integration
We present efficient methods for Brillouin zone integration with a non-zero but possibly very small broadening factor η, focusing on…
arXiv:2211.12959On the robustness of inverse scattering for penetrable, homogeneous objects with complicated boundary
The acoustic inverse obstacle scattering problem consists of determining the shape of a domain from measurements of the scattered far…
Inverse ProblemsStable Solid Molecular Hydrogen above 900 K from a Machine-Learned Potential Trained with Diffusion Quantum Monte Carlo
We survey the phase diagram of high-pressure molecular hydrogen with path integral molecular dynamics using a machine-learned interatomic potential trained…
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