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SCHEDULE: NOV 10-16, 2012

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The Universe at Extreme Scale - Multi-Petaflop Sky Simulation on the BG/Q

SESSION: ACM Gordon Bell Prize II

EVENT TYPE: ACM Gordon Bell Finalists

TIME: 1:30PM - 2:00PM

SESSION CHAIR: David H. Bailey

AUTHOR(S):Salman Habib, Vitali Morozov, Hal Finkel, Adrian Pope, Katrin Heitmann, Kalyan Kumaran, Tom Peterka, Joseph Insley, David Daniel, Patricia Fasel, Nicholas Frontiere, Zarija Lukic

ROOM:155-E

ABSTRACT:
Remarkable observational advances have established a compelling cross-validated model of the Universe. Yet, two key pillars of this model -- dark matter and dark energy -- remain mysterious. Next-generation sky surveys will map billions of galaxies to explore the physics of the 'Dark Universe'. Science requirements for these surveys demand simulations at extreme scales; these will be delivered by the HACC (Hybrid/Hardware Accelerated Cosmology Code) framework. HACC's novel algorithmic structure allows tuning across diverse architectures, including accelerated and multi-core systems. Here we describe our efforts on the IBM BG/Q, attaining unprecedented performance and efficiency (2.52 PFlops, more than 50% of peak on a prototype system, 4X expected for the final submission) at extreme problem sizes, larger than any cosmological simulation yet performed -- more than a trillion particles. HACC simulations at these scales will for the first time enable tracking individual galaxies over the entire volume of a cosmological survey.

Chair/Author Details:

David H. Bailey (Chair) - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Salman Habib - Argonne National Laboratory

Vitali Morozov - Argonne National Laboratory

Hal Finkel - Argonne National Laboratory

Adrian Pope - Argonne National Laboratory

Katrin Heitmann - Argonne National Laboratory

Kalyan Kumaran - Argonne National Laboratory

Tom Peterka - Argonne National Laboratory

Joseph Insley - Argonne National Laboratory

David Daniel - Los Alamos National Laboratory

Patricia Fasel - Los Alamos National Laboratory

Nicholas Frontiere - Los Alamos National Laboratory

Zarija Lukic - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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The Universe at Extreme Scale - Multi-Petaflop Sky Simulation on the BG/Q

SESSION: ACM Gordon Bell Prize II

EVENT TYPE:

TIME: 1:30PM - 2:00PM

SESSION CHAIR: David H. Bailey

AUTHOR(S):Salman Habib, Vitali Morozov, Hal Finkel, Adrian Pope, Katrin Heitmann, Kalyan Kumaran, Tom Peterka, Joseph Insley, David Daniel, Patricia Fasel, Nicholas Frontiere, Zarija Lukic

ROOM:155-E

ABSTRACT:
Remarkable observational advances have established a compelling cross-validated model of the Universe. Yet, two key pillars of this model -- dark matter and dark energy -- remain mysterious. Next-generation sky surveys will map billions of galaxies to explore the physics of the 'Dark Universe'. Science requirements for these surveys demand simulations at extreme scales; these will be delivered by the HACC (Hybrid/Hardware Accelerated Cosmology Code) framework. HACC's novel algorithmic structure allows tuning across diverse architectures, including accelerated and multi-core systems. Here we describe our efforts on the IBM BG/Q, attaining unprecedented performance and efficiency (2.52 PFlops, more than 50% of peak on a prototype system, 4X expected for the final submission) at extreme problem sizes, larger than any cosmological simulation yet performed -- more than a trillion particles. HACC simulations at these scales will for the first time enable tracking individual galaxies over the entire volume of a cosmological survey.

Chair/Author Details:

David H. Bailey (Chair) - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Salman Habib - Argonne National Laboratory

Vitali Morozov - Argonne National Laboratory

Hal Finkel - Argonne National Laboratory

Adrian Pope - Argonne National Laboratory

Katrin Heitmann - Argonne National Laboratory

Kalyan Kumaran - Argonne National Laboratory

Tom Peterka - Argonne National Laboratory

Joseph Insley - Argonne National Laboratory

David Daniel - Los Alamos National Laboratory

Patricia Fasel - Los Alamos National Laboratory

Nicholas Frontiere - Los Alamos National Laboratory

Zarija Lukic - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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