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Introduction
BRaTS@Home is a research project that uses Internet-connected computers to do calculations in Gravitational Ray Tracing, also known as Gravitational Lensing. (BRaTS stands for BRaTS Ray Trace Simulator.)
Gravitational Lensing is one of the most useful tools at the disposal of astrophysicists studying dark matter in galaxies and galaxy clusters: Through the study of gravitational deflection of the light of background objects due to foreground objects and structures one can detect the unseen matter which is currently thought to comprise most of the mass of the universe.
Brats@home calculations will be used to further study the commonly accepted model of mass and density of the universe (the Navarro, Frenk and White model).
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Videos
Science
[The Science section might (or might not) be divided into two parts: {1} general discussion of the field, and then {2} a discussion of the project's specific endeavor. For instance, in LHC@home, we might have {1} "Science of the Large Hardon Collider" and then {2} "Science of LHC@home"
The above is desirable, because in most cases, the field of research is really fascinating, and presenting this in broad terms-- outlining the big questions-- can make it easier to understand the particulars of the project and why it is important.]
Results
[Where known, we should attempt to keep track of each project's publications. A good list to draw from is here. ]
Links of Interest
[Why recreate the wheel; there are lots of great sources out there.; a good list of sources can be really useful to the reader.]
BRaTS@home In the Classroom
[For each project, please add a "[Projectname] in the Classroom" section-- with a link to Volunteer Computing In the Classroom and an article named "[Projectname] in the Classroom". (Then please add "[Projectname] in the Classroom" to the list on the main Education page.)]
Categories: Projects