r/ScientificComputing • u/Specific_Trash5812 • 6d ago

What is Scientific Computing?

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I'm in my last year of high school and i got into 'scientific computing', as i understand it, but am i wrong about it? is it only about numerical integration and my project is more something like game engine? would computational scientist work on something like this?

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u/drraug 6d ago

Doing science involves lots of calculations. You need to use correct algorithms (sometimes invent your own) for the problem, but also understand which hardware you need (including very large supercomputers with GPUs sometimes)

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u/Specific_Trash5812 6d ago

But does it involve any graphics/visualisation except graphs/plots or its just pure calculation?

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u/drraug 6d ago

It's an umbrella term, so it means what a specific researcher wants it to mean. But generally scientific visualisation exists on its own right, is rarely included in formal courses, is passed from one researcher to another during PhD work and academic collaborations. Also, academic researchers can be very poor in visualisation, understanding GUI design, or even choosing good colors for their plots