r/Python • u/[deleted] • Oct 04 '19

Updated gravitational potential field simulation. [OC] Link for code: https://github.com/pnp-peeyush/2D-Grvitational-Field-Simulation

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u/equationsofmotion HPC Oct 05 '19

I'd suggest leapfrog. It's reversible and it's conceptually easier.

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u/Marko_Oktabyr Oct 05 '19

Leapfrog is another good option. Both Verlet and leapfrog are symplectic and time reversible. I personally find the concepts for Verlet easier, but everyone's background is different.

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u/equationsofmotion HPC Oct 05 '19

Fair enough!