Dust cloud potential problem In this problem we compute the potential of an isolated, spherical mass with constant density. The analytic solution is spherically symmetric and is quadratic in radius inside the sphere, 1/r outside the sphere. The coordinate system is arranged so that G=1. Physics Self-gravity. Geometries 3D Cartesian. Parameters radius = 1; cloudmass = 1 Results Grid Date Machine Num PE Plots Log 643 Cart 6/13/01 sphere 1 profile xy image xz image yz image log References None. A trivial application of the Poisson equation.

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