Galaxy Simulation with Supercomputers

Presentation Year

2026

College or Department

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

We have built a Linux based supercomputer named Helios to simulate dark matter in the Milky Way galaxy. It utilizes graphics processing units (GPUs) to achieve 100 trillion floating operations per second. We hope to discover and simulate a distribution of dark matter that explains the discrepancy between the observed and theoretical angular rotations rates of stars within the galaxy.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

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mathematics-owens-ken-202238-2x3.pdf (17.66 KB)

Primary Contact: First Name

Ken

Primary Contact: Last Name

Owens

Primary Contact: Email

kdo10@humboldt.edu

Primary Contact: I am a

Faculty

Primary Contact: Phone Number

7078454538

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3'x2'