Lecture by Christoph Rzymski: Faster together: Why research needs supercomputers

Why is an ordinary computer not sufficient for certain research questions? This talk introduces the world of high-performance computing (HPC) and shows how many computers work together to tackle complex tasks. Using clear examples, you’ll learn how the work can be distributed across many computers, why the computers need to communicate with one another, and why twice as many computers aren’t automatically twice as fast. We’ll also show how this collaboration between computers helps researchers to simulate complex processes and analyse large amounts of data. No prior knowledge is required.