First Contribution

The aim of this blog is to publish details of installation and use of software for theoretical and computational chemistry. Also to discuss their limitations.

Data Furnaces

The heat generated in core processor in proportion is similar to the generated in the exhaust of a spaceship launcher.

Researchers propose to use heat produced by computers for warming houses. The result would be more secure and efficient networks, diminishing the carbon footprint.


http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/07/heating-your-home-with-data-furnaces.php

Another good reason to support distributed computing among home machines.

Linear Algebra - Gaussian Elimination 2000-1600 BC

"I have published a pictorial history of Gaussian elimination. People
who worked on "numerical linear algebra" long before it was called
that are shown, and there is a rare picture of a clay tablet that
poses one of the oldest linear algebra problems, from 2000-1600 BC.

The article can be downloaded from the Notices of the AMS. Go to the
June/July issue and follow the link to "Mathematicians of Gaussian
Elimination":
 Joseph Grcar" 
http://www.ams.org/notices/201106/