Hip-hip-Hadoop: Data mining for science
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 15:00
in Earth & Climate
The model of distributed calculations, where a problem is broken down into distinct parts that can be solved individually on a computer and then recombined, has been around for decades. Divide-and-conquer techniques allow scientists to predict complex phenomenon from tornado formation to the qualities of nanomaterials to tomorrow's weather forecast.