Brown F R, Christ N H
Science. 1988 Mar 18;239(4846):1393-400. doi: 10.1126/science.239.4846.1393.
During the past 10 years, particle physicists have increasingly employed numerical simulation to answer fundamental theoretical questions about the properties of quarks and gluons. The enormous computer resources required by quantum chromodynamic calculations have inspired the design and construction of very powerful, highly parallel, dedicated computers optimized for this work. This article gives a brief description of the numerical structure and current status of these large-scale lattice gauge theory calculations, with emphasis on the computational demands they make. The architecture, present state, and potential of these special-purpose supercomputers is described. It is argued that a numerical solution of low energy quantum chromodynamics may well be achieved by these machines.
在过去的十年中，粒子物理学家越来越多地采用数值模拟来回答有关夸克和胶子性质的基本理论问题。量子色动力学计算所需的巨大计算机资源激发了为这项工作而设计和建造功能非常强大、高度并行的专用计算机。本文简要描述了这些大规模晶格规范理论计算的数值结构和现状，重点介绍了它们的计算需求。文中还描述了这些专用超级计算机的架构、当前状态和潜力。有人认为，这些机器很可能实现低能量子色动力学的数值解。
