Show HN: Real-time n-body tree code in CUDA

Category: library

Tags: cuda, n-body-simulation, gpu-computing, barnes-hut, opengl

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

This project implements a real-time Barnes-Hut N-body simulation on the GPU using CUDA and OpenGL, scaling to millions of particles. It is interesting due to its combination of classic algorithmic techniques with modern GPU parallelism, achieving impressive performance with visual feedback.

Target audience: backend devs, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/lechebs/nbody · Cuda · MIT · 3 stars

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