Supervisor Meeting outcome 22/01/2018

Objectives from meeting:

• Adjust y axis resolution of 2D model so that the energy and magnetism values match those from Giordanos book. 
• Write up what has been achieved thus far for interim report 
• Purchase Ethernet switch online for cluster
• Time permitting reproduce Landaus 1D ising model   
•  Application for ICHEC - Proposal and Abstract now required can be taken from interim report.
• Look into summer of HPC (closing date).

Supervisor Meeting outcome 18/01/2018

After a brief hiatus due to exams a meeting was held with my project supervisor to discuss the next steps of the project to be completed for Monday 22/01/2017. These outcomes include:

• Simulation of a 1D Ising model from the book computational physics (Landau).
• Once this is working, integrate the working code with the existing 2D model I had produced before Christmas.
• Write up a grant application to the Irish Centre for High-End computing for the use of their supercomputer.

On a side note the PCs for the Beowulf cluster are now in my possession and i will begin to slowly piece the cluster together over time. The main focus of the project as it stands will be the operation of the model.

References

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