Barnes–Hut simulation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algorithm
gptkbp:appliesTo electrostatic force calculation
gravitational force calculation
gptkbp:field astrophysics
computational physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barnes–Hut simulation
gptkbp:introducedIn 1986
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Piet_Hut
gptkb:Josh_Barnes
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Nature
A hierarchical O(N log N) force-calculation algorithm
gptkbp:reducesComplexityFrom O(n^2)
gptkbp:reducesComplexityTo O(n log n)
gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm approximation algorithm
gptkbp:usedFor n-body simulation
gptkbp:usesDataStructure octree
quadtree
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fast_multipole_method
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7