Presentation
Simulated Worlds and Computed Geometries
SessionArt of HPC Gallery
DescriptionThis image combines three datasets into a single composition, revealing the beauty of structures explored with high performance computing.
On the left, a large-scale cosmology simulation on the Aurora supercomputer shows the distribution of dark matter in the universe. The visualized subset contains 40 million particles from a large-scale cosmology simulation. These particles were mapped to a continuous density field using a Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics interpolation in ParaView and rendered as a luminous volumetric cloud.
In the center, a procedurally generated 3D wavelet forms a flowing orange structure. Its oscillating patterns evoke both the dynamics of physical waves and the abstract elegance of signal analysis.
On the right, a Mandelbulb fractal emerges from mathematics. Computed with ParaView’s programmable data source, it was isosurfaced, smoothed, and rendered as a detailed polygonal form.
By placing physics simulation and abstract mathematical forms side by side, the image highlights HPC’s ability to bridge natural phenomena and computation, revealing patterns that unite science and art.
Acknowledgments: Simulation data courtesy of the HACC collaboration. This research used resources of the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at Argonne National Laboratory, and is based on research supported by the U.S. DOE Office of Science-Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program, under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.
On the left, a large-scale cosmology simulation on the Aurora supercomputer shows the distribution of dark matter in the universe. The visualized subset contains 40 million particles from a large-scale cosmology simulation. These particles were mapped to a continuous density field using a Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics interpolation in ParaView and rendered as a luminous volumetric cloud.
In the center, a procedurally generated 3D wavelet forms a flowing orange structure. Its oscillating patterns evoke both the dynamics of physical waves and the abstract elegance of signal analysis.
On the right, a Mandelbulb fractal emerges from mathematics. Computed with ParaView’s programmable data source, it was isosurfaced, smoothed, and rendered as a detailed polygonal form.
By placing physics simulation and abstract mathematical forms side by side, the image highlights HPC’s ability to bridge natural phenomena and computation, revealing patterns that unite science and art.
Acknowledgments: Simulation data courtesy of the HACC collaboration. This research used resources of the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at Argonne National Laboratory, and is based on research supported by the U.S. DOE Office of Science-Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program, under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.
Event Type
Art of HPC
TimeSunday, 16 November 20258:00am - 6:00pm CST
LocationArt of HPC - Plaza Lobby
Art of HPC