The Scientific Theory of Simulation

Simulations are becoming increasingly important, even beyond the field of science, for industrial and even social processes. This lecture will demonstrate which theoretical considerations simulations are based on. Prof. Resch will also be exploring how these basic theoretical principles are perceived in their transition to practical applications.

The examples used make it clear just how important simulations have become in the modern world. How do simulations affect societal debates? What roles do simulations play in political discussions – for example in conjunction with Stuttgart 21 or the Love Parade? This lecture will be exploring these questions and many more besides.

The speaker:

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Resch was appointed as director of the University of Stuttgart‘s High Performance Computing Center (HLRS) in 2003, and is therefore ‘master’ of one of Europe‘s fastest civilian computer systems, the supercomputer ‘Hazel Hen’. He is also head of the Institute for High Performance Computing.

This event is free of charge!

Virtual reality visualization of a cyclone dust collector at a hydroelectric power station in the CAVE of the HLRS, as part of the EU project VisionAir.
[Picture: HLRS]

Prof. Michael Resch, HLRS, University of Stuttgart
[Picture: SimTech]