Flatiron Institute

The Flatiron Institute is an American internal research division of the Simons Foundation, launched in 2016.^[1] It comprises five centers for computational science: the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA); the Center for Computational Biology (CCB); the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ); the Center for Computational Mathematics (CCM); and the Center for Computational Neuroscience (CCN). It also has a group called the Scientific Computing Core (SCC). The institute takes its name from the Flatiron District in New York City where it is based.

The mission of the Flatiron Institute is to advance scientific research through computational methods, including data analysis, theory, modeling, and simulation. The Flatiron Institute was dedicated with a ceremony on September 6, 2017.^[2]

^ Chang, Kenneth (November 22, 2016). "James Simons's Foundation Starts New Institute for Computing, Big Data". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
^ "Gov. Andrew Cuomo Joins Jim and Marilyn Simons to Dedicate Flatiron Institute". Simons Foundation. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2018.

[1] Chang, Kenneth (November 22, 2016). "James Simons's Foundation Starts New Institute for Computing, Big Data". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 20, 2017.

[2] "Gov. Andrew Cuomo Joins Jim and Marilyn Simons to Dedicate Flatiron Institute". Simons Foundation. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2018.

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