The Limitations of Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) is one of the most commonly used techniques for simulating astrophysical fluids. This particular paper focuses on a regime of gas dynamics that is often neglected in astronomy: subsonic turbulence. Just as the air in the upper atmosphere exhibits random motions that can buffet an airplane cabin, the gas in interstellar space also exhibits random, turbulent motions.