“Cosmological N-Body Simulations” by Richards
Title:
- Cosmological N-Body Simulations
Conference:
SIGGRAPH Video Review:
- Issue 71: SIGGRAPH '91 Electronic Theatre (Track #19)
Length:
- 0:45
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Description:
Cosmological N-Body Simula tions model the formation and clustering of galaxies, using large numbers of particles representing clouds of dark matter, which move according to Newton’s laws in an expanding universe.
Hardware:
HARDWARE: IBM 3060 600J Supercomputer
Software:
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: Particle-Mesh N-Body code by Ed Bertschinger and Jim Gelb
Additional Contributors:
Produced by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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