Distributed Computing Projects

Distributed computing is used to study complex problems involving many variables requiring millions or billions of computations.
The Internet is used to distribute very small "chunks" of the problems for processing by thousands of volunteers' individual home PCs.

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ClimatePrediction.com Testing computer models to predict global climate patterns	Compute Against Cancer Identifying genes that contribute to cancer
FightAIDS@home Searching for chemical compounds to combat HIV	Folding@home Analyzing protein behavior
Gamma Flux Measuring gamma radiation from nuclear waste containers	Genome@home Designing synthetic genes to understand how real genes work
Golem@Home Artificial intelligence project studying robotic life forms	Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search Searching for Mersenne prime numbers
Project Optimal Golomb Rulers Searching for number sets that make up Golomb Rulers	RC5-64 Encryption Challenge Searching for code decryption keys
SETI@home Searching for extraterrestrial life using radio telescope data	Kirk Pearson Site Various Internet-based distributing sites
JC News Site Source of information on distributed computing	Bottom Quark Science and technology discussion Web site
Find-A-Drug Non-profit organization that crunches molecules to help develop drugs to combat many diseases, including SARS.	Other Distributed Computer Projects Links To Other Interesting Web Sites.

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