The Monte Carlo Method

1 November 1971

journal article
research article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in International Astronomical Union Colloquium

Vol. 10, 151-167
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100028566

Abstract

We give here a detailed technical description of a Monte Carlo scheme for the dynamical evolution of spherical stellar systems. The philosophy of the method, as well as a few illustrative results, are given elsewhere (Hénon, 1971, hereafter called I).

Keywords

EVOLUTION
GIVE
CARLO METHOD
MONTE CARLO
HÉNON
ILLUSTRATIVE
PHILOSOPHY
SCHEME

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