Description
The science of complex systems is the science of systems that are highly interconnected, have behaviors that are sensitive to initial conditions, and have outcomes that are hard to predict. Some examples of complex systems are cells, brains, ecologies, economies, and societies.
Agent-based modeling is a way of studying complex systems. An agent-based model consists of a virtual world filled with agents. Agents are like creatures that follow simple rules. They can represent any kind of individual: people, cars, atoms, rabbits, cells etc. Complex systems can be modeled by giving the agents a set of rules for how to behave and interact. The results are often surprising.
The Supercomputing Challenge is an exciting program that offers a truly unique experience to students in our state. The opportunity to work on the most powerful computers in the world is currently available to only a very few students in the entire United States, but in New Mexico, it is just one of the benefits of living in the "Land of Enchantment."
The Supercomputing Challenge is a program encompassing the school year in which teams of students complete science projects using high-performance supercomputers. Each team of up to five students and a sponsoring teacher defines and works on a single computational project of its own choosing.
NM Supercomputing Challenge Website