The mission of the Flatiron Institute is to advance scientific research through computational methods, including data analysis, theory, modeling and simulation.
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With an orbit longer than those of most of its brethren, the new planet spotted by volunteer planet hunters and confirmed by Flatiron Institute scientists and their colleagues could offer insights into how exoplanets form and remain stable in multi-star systems.
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Center for Computational Biology
Center for Computational Mathematics
Center for Computational Neuroscience
Center for Computational Quantum Physics
Scientific Computing Core
It develops, deploys and maintains computational infrastructure — from supercomputers to desktop PCs — dedicated solely to the use of Flatiron researchers.
Initiatives
Collaborative Work
Machine learning has become an indispensable tool for computational science, and it is an active and growing area of research throughout the Flatiron Institute.
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Underlying all biological processes are molecules and their interactions with each other. However, our ability to understand how these molecules function over biologically relevant scales remains very limited.
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This collaboration, directed by Greg Bryan of Columbia University, aims to understand and determine the evolution and initial conditions of our universe, using observations via a Bayesian forward modeling approach.
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- | Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
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- | Stockholm University
- | Institute D'Astrophysique de Paris
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Flatiron Institute Inclusion, Diversity,
Equity & Advocacy (IDEA) Scholar Program
For distinguished scientists with a particular interest in diversity and inclusion
Scholars may engage in a variety of activities, such as working on scientific projects, starting new collaborations, mentoring junior scientists, and organizing or participating in workshops and career development events.
Software
A major effort of the Flatiron Institute is the development and support of high-quality, open-source software for research.
Research Highlights
An adaptive spectral method for oscillatory second-order linear ODEs with frequency-independent cost
We introduce an efficient numerical method for second-order linear ODEs whose solution may vary between highly oscillatory and slowly changing…
SIAM Journal on Numerical AnalysisMousiPLIER: A Mouse Pathway-Level Information Extractor Model
High throughput gene expression profiling measures individual gene expression across conditions. However, genes are regulated in complex networks, not as…
eNeuroMechanics and morphology of proliferating cell collectives with self-inhibiting growth
We study the dynamics of proliferating cell collectives whose microscopic constituents’ growth is inhibited by macroscopic growth-induced stress. Discrete particle…
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