The formation of a spiral galaxy

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Uploaded by on Jun 5, 2007

http://www.keplerslab.com/
A spiral galaxy is simulated using the gravitational gas dynamics model created by Kepler Simulation Lab.

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  • I agree, it seems as if there is a paired set of invisible sources of new mass on opposite sides of the spinning disk if there is any real simulation going on in this.

  • Multiply your gravity rule by a cosine having a spatial period of one-half the outer radius of the cluster and I suppose you'll end up with a core and a ring. I don't think the simulation is adequate to go beyond that point. At the moment I'm supposing spiral arm pairs form from a ring via the effects of core symmetry decay. Of course everyone else has a completely different hypothesis on such things.

  • What kind of numerical method do you use for this n-body simulation? What about dark matter? Although the video is interesting, it seems more like a "cartoon physics" example rather than a realistic modelling of the formation of a spiral galaxy.

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