Linked by Dmitry Abrosimov on Mon 14th Apr 2003 22:28 UTC
3D News, GL, DirectX The paper considers a mathematical model of the behavior of an assembly of N stars. The 'Kepler' Microsoft Windows demo application based of this model enables to perform real-time simulation of star clusters dynamics for N~=2500. Such performance rate is possible through the use of the Intel Integrated Performance Primitives (IPP) library. The paper also estimates the efficiency of the IPP application and provides an example of C-code with the IPP functions calls. Computer-simulated images of the spiral galaxy forming process, as well as the real galaxies photos, are presented.
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"real time" simulation?
by Bob on Wed 16th Apr 2003 13:41 UTC

What is the point of a "real time" simulation of a star cluster? Who has time to wait billions of years for the results?