CosmoDyn: a semi-analytic post-processing framework for the dynamical evolution of compact stellar systems and black holes in cosmological simulations

arXiv:2609.18821 · astro-ph.GA, astro-ph.CO · Submitted 2026-09-16 · Read on arXiv

astro-ph.GA, astro-ph.CO

Submitted: 2026-09-16

Updated: 2026-09-16

Comments: 12 pages, 4 figures. Submitted to A&A. Comments are welcome

Code: https://github.com/Blackholan/CosmoDyn

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• alpha — 8× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Core — 7× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Velocity Dispersion — 4× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Milky Way — 3× in this paper
• Accuracy — 2× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Modular Architecture — 2× in this paper · explained in 4 episodes
• AGN — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• AGN Feedback — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Anisotropy — 1× in this paper · explained in 3 episodes
• Calibration — 1× in this paper · explained in 7 episodes
• N-body simulations — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes

Sources

• Laser Interferometer Space Antenna
• Bar-induced deflection of open cluster tidal tails

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