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The main principles for direct integration of large point-mass systems are outlined. Most particles are advanced by the Ahmad-Cohen neighbour scheme, using fourth-order force polynomials and individual time-steps. Close encounters and persistent binaries are handled by two-body regularization, whereas extreme triple and quadruple configurations are treated as unperturbed systems by special regularization techniques. As an illustration of these methods, we discuss some recent results of an isolated system containing 1000 particles of unequal mass, with special emphasis on the post-collapse phase.
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Aarseth, S.J. (1985). Direct N-Body Calculations. In: Goodman, J., Hut, P. (eds) Dynamics of Star Clusters. International Astronomical Union. Symposium, vol 113. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5335-2_26
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