Advanced AMUSE workshop in Heidelberg
We are organizing an advanced school on the use of AMUSE for
astrophysical simulations. If you ever considered using AMUSE for
your astronomical multi-scale and multi-physics simulations, this may
be the opportune moment to join us in Heidelberg from March 23 to 29.
Where: Heidelberg
When: 23 March to 27 March 2026
Local host: Ralf Klessen
The school will be for graduate students to full professors with a
specific interest in learning how to use AMUSE and how to expand your
own codes' user base by including an AMUSE-complient interface.
During the school we will:
- Explain the new AMUSE installation procedures (also for supercomputers).
- Set up multi-scale and multi-physics experiments using the AMUSE framework
- Learn how to write an AMUSE interface to your own code.
Expand the frameworks functionality by adding handy tools and initial condition generators. - Run AMUSE on supercomputers
Experts will be preset during the entire week to help you to achieve
your objectives; This includes AMUSE staff and advanced users.
In addition, we will have an open discussion on the future prospects
and planned expansions for AMUSE, and computational astrophysics in
general.
We plan on working on a series of challenging projects, to which you are
cordially invited to participate. They include:
Torch: The development of star forming region simulations from molecular cloud until all the gas is gone.
Uses AMUSE in combination with Flash, Petar, and SeBa.
Nemesis: Simulating planetary systems in young stellar clusters.
Uses AMUSE in combination with ph4, symplectic and secular planetary integration
LonelyPlanets: Simulationg planetary systems with asteroids and comets in globular clusters and Galactic nuclei.
Uses AMUSE in a stages process with cluster dynamical code and secular integration
We will start two new exciting project
- We plan on coupling a hydrodynamics solver to Nemesis, to simulate
the evolution of circum-stellar disks in stellar clusters. - Explore the use case of our new domain in chemical evolution of
interstellar material by simulating giant molecular cloud chemistry,
protoplanetary disk chemistry, and the chemical evolution of AGB
winds.
