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@INPROCEEDINGS{Hagemeier:1019472,
author = {Hagemeier, Annika and Wagner, Frank and Pfalzner, Susanne
and Marx, Ramin},
title = {{S}urvey of {A}strophysics {S}imulation {C}odes in
{G}ermany: {A}n {I}nitiative of the {PUNCH}4{NFDI}
{C}onsortium},
reportid = {FZJ-2023-05419},
year = {2023},
abstract = {PUNCH4NFDI is the consortium of particle and astroparticle
physics, astrophysics, and hadronic and nuclear physics in
the national research data infrastructure of Germany. It
aims at developing concepts and tools for efficient
management of digital research products in fundamental
physics and promotes the idea of FAIR data - which is to
make scientific data sets findable, accessible,
interoperable, and reusable. To better understand the
software usage of the astrophysics community in Germany,
PUNCH4NFDI developed a 9-question survey and disseminated it
via various distribution channels (mailing list, conference
flyer, personal communication) in 2022. In total, 130
computational astrophysicists responded to our survey. We
found that parallel codes (like AREPO) to simulate
gravitational N-body systems and magnetohydrodynamics are
heavily used in the German astrophysics community. However,
computer programs typically associated with research in
solar physics and numerical relativity turned out to be less
common among the participating astrophysicists. Regarding to
code development and sharing of astrophysical HPC
applications, the picture is divided. On the one hand, some
codes are developed by and limited to a single research
group in Germany; on the other hand, some codes are
maintained and used by large consortia spread around the
globe. In both cases, often a basic software version is open
access, but numerous scientists indicated the usage of
modified and unreleased versions. We also found that most
astrophysicists in Germany view re-using other researchers'
data sets as highly desirable. While smaller research groups
are in principle willing to publish and openly share their
simulation data, they often lack manpower to do so.},
month = {Nov},
date = {2023-11-07},
organization = {Challenges and Innovations in
Computational Astrophysics V, online
(Online), 7 Nov 2023 - 9 Nov 2023},
subtyp = {After Call},
cin = {JSC},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)JSC-20090406},
pnm = {5111 - Domain-Specific Simulation $\&$ Data Life Cycle Labs
(SDLs) and Research Groups (POF4-511) / DFG project
460248186 - PUNCH4NFDI - Teilchen, Universum, Kerne und
Hadronen für die NFDI (460248186)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5111 / G:(GEPRIS)460248186},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)6},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1019472},
}