Parallel algorithm for solving Kepler's equation on Graphics Processing Units: Application to analysis of Doppler exoplanet searches

New Astronomy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 406-412

  Ford, Eric B ^a  

^a 211 Bryant Space Science Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gravitation; Methods: numerical; Planetary systems; Techniques: radial velocities

Indexed keywords

EID: 58649093076     PISSN: 13841076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.newast.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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