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Title:
The Asteroseismology Metacomputer
Authors:
Metcalfe, T. S.; Nather, R. E.
Publication:
Baltic Astronomy, v.9, p.479-483.
Publication Date:
00/2000
Origin:
BALTA
Astronomy Keywords:
INSTRUMENTATION: MISCELLANEOUS, METHODS: NUMERICAL, STARS: WHITE DWARFS
Bibliographic Code:
2000BaltA...9..479M

Abstract

We have developed a specialized computational instrument for fitting models of pulsating white dwarfs to observations made with the Whole Earth Telescope. This metacomputer makes use of inexpensive PC hardware and free software, including a parallel genetic algorithm which performs a global search for the best-fit set of parameters.

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