Symplectic integrators: An introduction

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 938-945

  Donnelly, Denis ^a   Rogers, Edwin ^a  

^a SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 27144455732     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2034523     Document Type: Article

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