Lattice Field Theory at the Exascale Frontier (EXA-LAT)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Sch of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
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| Description | The ExaLAT project was dedicated to preparation to exploit exascale supercomputing facilities, aimed at the community of users working on Lattice Field Theory (LFT). The main activity is numerical computation in quantum chromodynamics to link fundamental theory to experimental results in high energy particle physics. This subset of the ExaLAT programme included developing training material and running workshops for scientists using exascale resources, laying the basis for future activity. It also included planning for future data curation needs, to exploit industry-standard access and storage protocols following FAIR principles, plus experimenting with existing distributed storage methods (Rucio) and data transfers. |
| Exploitation Route | The project outcomes are informing ongoing efforts in exploiting future supercomputing systems and architectures, along with associated training needs and with data management and curation in mind. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Other |
| URL | https://www.exalat.org/ |
| Description | Binary formats |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with University of Edinburgh on development and delivery of course on Binary Executable Formats directed at PGRs and postdocs and others |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr. Antonin Portelli developed the training material and will deliver a 1-week course on Binary Executable Formats |
| Impact | - novel training material - 1-week training course course |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | EPCC Training |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Department | Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | A ExaLat training course concentrating on programming GPUs was designed in collaboration with EPCC |
| Collaborator Contribution | EPCC created the slides and example code and delivered a two-day training course to ~30 participants from and beyond the ExaLat community. |
| Impact | - development of new training material - delivery of training for PGR, postdoc and other |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | ExaLAT Data Curation meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Exalat Data Curation meeting, https://www.exalat.org/2020/08/14/exalat-data-curation-meeting/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.exalat.org/2020/08/14/exalat-data-curation-meeting/ |
| Description | Training Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | One of the aims of EXALAT is to develop a comprehensive set of training material for preparing PGR students, PDRAs, RSEs and researchers in lattice QFT and beyond for exascale computing. In order to develop the training material EXALAT will organised a virtual meeting in July 2020 to discuss and develop the above program. The results are to be summarised in a white paper and will feed directly into the organisation of a school and a hackathon. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.exalat.org/2020/07/17/exalat-training-working-group-meeting/ |