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Piet Hut | |
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 Piet Hut | |
| Born | September 26, 1952 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University University of Amsterdam |
| Known for | Barnes–Hut algorithm Pseudo-synchronization |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study |
| Doctoral advisor | Ed van den Heuvel |
Piet Hut (born September 26, 1952) is a Dutch astrophysicist, who divides his time between research in computer simulations of dense stellar systems and broadly interdisciplinary collaborations, ranging from other fields in natural science to computer science, cognitive psychology and philosophy.
He is currently the Head of the Program in Interdisciplinary Studies[1][2] at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.[3] Asteroid 17031 Piethut is named after him, in honor of his work in planetary dynamics and for co-founding the B612 Foundation, which focuses on prevention of asteroid impacts on Earth.
- ^ Institute for Advanced Study Program in Interdisciplinary Studies retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ Program in Interdisciplinary Studies individual homepage page for Piet Hut retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ Institute for Advanced Study Faculty and Emeriti page for Piet Hut retrieved 2011-12-07.