Abstract
We present a hybrid technique of N-body simulation to deal with collisionless stellar systems having an inhomogeneous global structure. We combine a treecode and a self-consistent field code such that each of the codes models a different component of the system being investigated. The treecode is suited to treatment of dynamically cold or clumpy components, which may undergo significant evolution within a dynamically hot system. The hot system is appropriately evolved by the self-consistent field code. This combined code is particularly suited to a number of problems in galactic dynamics. Applications of the code to these problems are briefly discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 475-487 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 295 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science