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Phantom: A smoothed particle hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics code for astrophysics

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arxiv 1702.03930 v3 pith:5RP4V3LG submitted 2017-02-13 astro-ph.IM astro-ph.EPastro-ph.GAastro-ph.HEastro-ph.SR

Phantom: A smoothed particle hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics code for astrophysics

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We present Phantom, a fast, parallel, modular and low-memory smoothed particle hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics code developed over the last decade for astrophysical applications in three dimensions. The code has been developed with a focus on stellar, galactic, planetary and high energy astrophysics and has already been used widely for studies of accretion discs and turbulence, from the birth of planets to how black holes accrete. Here we describe and test the core algorithms as well as modules for magnetohydrodynamics, self-gravity, sink particles, H_2 chemistry, dust-gas mixtures, physical viscosity, external forces including numerous galactic potentials as well as implementations of Lense-Thirring precession, Poynting-Robertson drag and stochastic turbulent driving. Phantom is hereby made publicly available.

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