XStar This program "solves" the n-body problem, and displays the results on the screen. It starts by putting a bunch of stars on the screen, and then it lets the inter-body gravitational forces move the stars around. The result is a lot of neat wandering paths, as the stars interact and collide. XStar can be used to animate the root window, as a screen saver or just to display stuff in a regular window.

Current Version:   2.2 License Type:   GPL

Home Site: http://www.midwestcs.com/xstar/ Source Code Availability:   Yes Available Binary Packages: Debian Package:   No RedHat RPM Package:   No Other Packages:   No Targeted Platforms: Linux, other Unices and VMS Software/Hardware Requirements: X Windows and C compiler

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