Chris Wareing's Research Interests

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
    • Finite Differencing
    • Spectral Methods
    • Test problems for computational fluid dynamics
    • Test problems for astrophysical fluid dynamics

  • Parallel super-computing
    • Programming (C, FORTAN 77/90/95, MPI)
    • Parallel 1D, 2D & 3D Fourier Transforms (FFTW)
    • Implementation on Hardware
    • Scalability optimisation
    • Efficiency

  • Magnetic field decay via the Hall effect in the crusts of neutron stars

  • Planetary Nebulae and their AGB progenitors
    • The effect of interaction with the ISM on the shaping and evolution of planetary nebulae from the beginning of the preceding AGB phase.

  • Conference Organisation
    • Budgetting
    • Sourcing
    • Enabling
    • Complementary Schools Programmes
    • Evaluation