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A hierarchical O(N log N) force-calculation algorithm

19863,579 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Josh Barnes · Institute for Advanced Study

Piet Hut · Institute for Advanced Study

Topics & Keywords

Scientific Research and Discoveries Algorithms and Data Compression Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Publication Details

Published in: Nature

Volume 324, Issue 6096, pp. 446-449

DOI: 10.1038/324446a0

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 9.12

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