<p>I found these two resources very helpful:
Lecture notes on Cosmological Simulations by Oliver Hahn</p>
<p><a href="https://www-n.oca.eu/ohahn/teaching/cosmological_simulations.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www-n.oca.eu/ohahn/teaching/cosmological_simulations.pdf</a></p>
<p>A more summarized form :</p>
<p><a href="https://wwwmpa.mpa-garching.mpg.de/%7Ekomatsu/lecturenotes/Linda_Blot_on_NumericalMethods.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://wwwmpa.mpa-garching.mpg.de/~komatsu/lecturenotes/Linda_Blot_on_NumericalMethods.pdf</a></p>

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@fasterthanlight consider that this is a *resource-request question* and that these two documents are long (50 & 27 pages) and quite dense. Is it really practical to try to find some small bit of each one to quote here that could at all improve the answer? I think in this particular case the answer is fine as-is.
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<p>I am interested in the hydrodynamical and N-body simulations, and I want to use simulation results to examine the theoretical models.</p>
<p>Hence I am searching for some helpful and instructive books and lectures for learning relevant numerical methods, such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>cloud-in-cell interpolation scheme</li>
<li>the process of calculating the power spectrum</li>
<li>data visualization</li>
</ul>
<p>and similar. How might I best find resources like these?</p>

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potentially helpful: [Basic, learning examples of applications of CFD and MHD in astrophysics, and current research directions using these techniques?](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/q/44194).
uhoh
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For n-body simulation, you'll need some differential equations knowledge.  I can't recommend the Udacity "Differential equations in action" enough.  One of the first assignments is a gravitational slingshot.  And several n-body problems further in. https://www.classcentral.com/course/udacity-differential-equations-in-action-456
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How to locate helpful and instructive books and resources about numerical methods in cosmology?
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# How to locate helpful and instructive books and resources about numerical methods in cosmology?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-13)

I am interested in the hydrodynamical and N-body simulations, and I want to use simulation results to examine the theoretical models.

Hence I am searching for some helpful and instructive books and lectures for learning relevant numerical methods, such as:

* cloud-in-cell interpolation scheme
* the process of calculating the power spectrum
* data visualization

and similar. How might I best find resources like these?

**Tags:** cosmology, n-body-simulations, resource-request

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: potentially helpful: [Basic, learning examples of applications of CFD and MHD in astrophysics, and current research directions using these techniques?](https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/q/44194).  
> **username_2**: For n-body simulation, you'll need some differential equations knowledge.  I can't recommend the Udacity "Differential equations in action" enough.  One of the first assignments is a gravitational slingshot.  And several n-body problems further in. https://www.classcentral.com/course/udacity-differential-equations-in-action-456  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2022-04-20. Score: 3

I found these two resources very helpful:
Lecture notes on Cosmological Simulations by Oliver Hahn

<https://www-n.oca.eu/ohahn/teaching/cosmological_simulations.pdf>

A more summarized form :

[https://wwwmpa.mpa-garching.mpg.de/~komatsu/lecturenotes/Linda\_Blot\_on\_NumericalMethods.pdf](https://wwwmpa.mpa-garching.mpg.de/%7Ekomatsu/lecturenotes/Linda_Blot_on_NumericalMethods.pdf)

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Link-only answers are discouraged on Stack Exchange, please elaborate on your answer by citing text from the website.  
> **username_1**: @fasterthanlight consider that this is a *resource-request question* and that these two documents are long (50 & 27 pages) and quite dense. Is it really practical to try to find some small bit of each one to quote here that could at all improve the answer? I think in this particular case the answer is fine as-is.  

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