What are the white papers on Theory, Computation, and Laboratory Astrophysics?
The Committee on Astro2010 issued a call for white papers on Theory, Computation, and Laboratory Astrophysics. The call noted that these papers should identify areas or research problems in theoretical, computational, or laboratory astrophysics that would benefit from targeted investments, including investments on scales larger than normally possible through existing grants programs. White papers authors were asked to identify what resources are likely to be required and why the scientific areas identified are ripe for development. The committee suggested that white papers that argue for broad support for theory, computation, or laboratory astrophysics were to be submitted through the previously issued call for State of the Profession Position Papers. In addition, the committee suggested that if the idea involved proposing a large, focused initiative or center with a well developed plan including costs, then the authors should instead respond to the Program Subcommittee’s current Reque
