Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies
GGmbH Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies is a private, nonprofit research institute, which is emerged by 2010 name change from the EML Research gGmbH. HITS realized long-term research projects in interdisciplinary groups. Its primary focus is the development of new theoretical approaches to interpreting the rapidly growing amount of experimental data in the foreground (eg, simulation and data mining ).
The HITS is a 100 % subsidiary of Klaus Tschira Foundation (KTS ), which also provides the basic funding.
In cooperation with research institutes and industrial partners, the HITS conducts basic research. The currently most important clients are from the Klaus Tschira Foundation, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the German Research Foundation ( DFG ), the European Union and several industry partners.
Research Groups
Currently there are the following research groups at HITS:
The Junior Research Group Astro computer science was founded in 2013 at HITS in order to develop new approaches for the analysis and processing of the increasing amounts of data in the field of astronomy. The approaches of this group are based on mechanized / statistical learning and help researchers to perform the necessary analyzes.
The Research Group for Computational Biology ( CBI) works at the interface between computer science, mathematics and biology. The research focuses on theoretical and algorithmic foundations of genome biology.
The CST group is concerned with mathematical foundations and statistical methodology for predictions. Goal is the development of methods that probabilistic predictions, ie, can make probability statements for future events and sizes. This is, for example, weather reports, but also in forecasting models for economic developments to fruition. The second research focus is the spatial statistics, which is concerned with the analysis and interpretation of space-based data.
The research group DMQ adopts advanced technology of high performance computing areas and Uncertainty Quantification to quantify uncertainties in large data sets and thus provide new insights in the field of data mining.
Using computational methods and software tools, the behavior of molecules is determined and simulated. In addition, interactive, web-based visualization tools and programs for the implementation of complex molecular simulations to be developed.
Simulation techniques and models of continuum mechanics are developed here and used to identify the force-bearing structural elements in complex biological materials and targeted remodel. The aim is to explore how and why proteins respond to mechanical forces.
The research focus of the group NLP is on semantics and discourse pragmatics. They developed software to facilitate the multimodal dialogue between man and machine. The aim is to use the computer for understanding and producing language and texts and to allow a long-term 'natural' use of computers for everyone.
The Scientific Computing (SCO ) group is working on methods for calculating evolutionary trees and to develop new software and computer architectures to the family tree calculation. It also provides other research groups combined their expertise in parallel architectures and parallel programming available and operates the research computer cluster and the IT infrastructure.
The SDBV engaged in scientific databases and data visualization. The aim is to organize the world's scattered knowledge and make researchers more accessible.
With numerical simulations, the TAP explores the universe. The focus formation and evolution of galaxies, black holes, planets and stars.