The Center for Computational Astrophysics executes research programs on systems ranging in scales from planets to cosmology, creating and using computational tools for data analysis and theory. It also supports, trains, and equips diverse members of the global astrophysics community and convenes events and workshops in New York City.
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The Center for Computational Astrophysics calls for applications for 2022 SNSP program that provides undergraduate NSBP members with summer research opportunities.
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▪ Solve important, hard problems in computational astrophysics. Focus on problems that we at Flatiron are uniquely positioned to solve. ▪ Invent and propagate better data-analysis practices, analytical methods and computational methods for the global astrophysics community, with a focus on rigor. ▪ Develop, maintain and contribute to open-source software packages, open data and their communities. ▪ Create and support a community of astrophysics doers, learners and mentors in New York City and beyond. ▪ Train and launch diverse early-career researchers in astrophysics with unique capabilities in computational methods.
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October 24, 2021
Upcoming Events
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18 Thu -
Colloquia 3:30 - 5:00 PM
CCA Colloquium: Jo Dunkley
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01 Wed -
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2021 Fall CCA Colloquium Schedule
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Colloquia 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10 Fri -
Colloquia 3:30 - 5:00 PM
CCA Colloquium: Risa Wechsler
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17 Fri -
Colloquia 3:30 - 5:00 PM
CCA Colloquium: Dan Huber
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Event Videos
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Saul Teukolsky: The Coming Revolution in Computational Astrophysics
November 3, 2021
CCA Colloquium: Saul Teukolsky
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Gelu Nita: The Generalized Spectral Kurtosis Estimator: A Review of Its Statistical Properties and Applications
October 8, 2021
CCA Colloquium: Gelu Nita
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Kevin Schlaufman: Exoplanet Host Star Age Inferences and Their Impacts on Models of Planet Formation and Evolution
September 24, 2021
CCA Colloquium: Kevin Schlaufman
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Jennifer van Saders: Making Sense of the Stellar Rotation in Low Mass Stars: Gyrochronology, Magnetism, and a Sun in Transition
September 17, 2021
CCA Colloquium: Jen van Saders
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Research Highlights
Learning the Evolution of the Universe in N-body Simulations
Understanding the physics of large cosmological surveys down to small (nonlinear) scales will significantly improve our knowledge of the Universe.…
arxiv:2012.05472The Quijote Simulations
The Quijote simulations are a set of 44,100 full N-body simulations spanning more than 7000 cosmological models in the $\{{{\rm{\Omega…
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement SeriesTemperatures and Metallicities of M dwarfs in the APOGEE Survey
M dwarfs have enormous potential for our understanding of structure and formation on both Galactic and exoplanetary scales through their…
arXiv:2001.04962