“Cosmological N-Body Simulations” by Richards
Conference:
- SIGGRAPH 1991 More animation videos from SIGGRAPH 1991:
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SIGGRAPH Video Review:
Track:
- 19
Title:
- Cosmological N-Body Simulations
Length:
- 0:45
Director(s):
Company / Institution / Agency:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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