Nyx: A Massively Parallel AMR Code for Computational Cosmology
Jean Sexton, Zarija Lukić, Ann Almgren, Christopher Daley, Brian Friesen, Andrew Myers, Weiqun Zhang
Abstract
Nyx is a highly parallel, adaptive mesh, finite-volume N-body compressible hydrodynamics solver for cosmological simulations. It has been used to simulate different cosmological scenarios with a recent focus on the intergalactic medium and Lyman alpha forest. Together, Nyx, the compressible astrophysical simulation code, Castro
Topics & Concepts
Massively parallelCosmologyParallel computingCode (set theory)Computer scienceComputational sciencePhysicsProgramming languageAstrophysicsSet (abstract data type)Astrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaNeutrino Physics Research