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This paper presents a technique for the modelling of collisions in simulation codes for the approximation of the relativistic Boltzmann-Uehling-Uhlenbeck equation. This equation is used to describe nuclear matter, in particular particle interactions during heavy-ion collisions. The technique presented is particularly designed to treat collisions efficiently on modern supercomputers.
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Babovsky, H. Efficient treatment of collisions in simulation codes for heavy-ion reactions. J Sci Comput 7, 163–174 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01059946
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