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Completely arithmetic formulations, which possess exactly the same conservation laws and symmetry as their continuum counterparts, are given for both Newtonian and special relativistic mechanics. Applications are made to new models of fluid flow, vibration, diffusion, planetary evolution, biological self-reorganization, and relativistic oscillation. Computer examples are described and discussed.
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Greenspan, D. Deterministic computer physics. Int J Theor Phys 21, 505–523 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02650181
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