Dynamical Simulations: Methods and Comparisons
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We review recent progress in computational methods for studying the dynamical evolution of large star clusters. After describing some highlights of a new comparison of different models, including N-body models, we mention in detail recent developments in three codes which allow models with anisotropic distributions of velocity to be studied: (i) a Fokker-Planck code using finite differences, (ii) a Monte Carlo code and (iii) a gaseous model code.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9711191,
title = {Dynamical Simulations: Methods and Comparisons},
author = {D. C. Heggie and M. Giersz and R. Spurzem and K. Takahashi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9711191},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
6 pages, postscript, etc., also available at http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/people/douglas/preprints.html To appear in Andersen J., ed, Highlights of Astronomy Vol. 11. Kluwer, Dordrecht. Pagination differs from that in published version