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| Paper: |
Simulations of Dense Stellar Systems with the AMUSE Software Toolkit |
| Volume: |
453, Advances in Computational Astrophysics: Methods, Tools, and Outcome |
| Page: |
129 |
| Authors: |
McMillan, S.; Portegies-Zwart, S.; van Elteren, A.; Whitehead, A. |
| Abstract: |
We describe AMUSE, the Astrophysical Multipurpose Software
Environment, a programming framework designed to manage multi-scale,
multi-physics simulations in a hierarchical, extensible, and
internally consistent way. Constructed as a collection of
individual modules, AMUSE allows computational tools for different
physical domains to be easily combined into a single task. It
facilitates the coupling of modules written in different languages
by providing inter-language tools and a standard programming
interface that represents a balance between generality and
computational efficiency. The framework currently incorporates the
domains of stellar dynamics, stellar evolution, gas dynamics, and
radiative transfer. We present some applications of the framework
and outine plans for future development of the package. |
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