Piet Hut
Piet Hut | |
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Piet Hut | |
| Born | September 26, 1952 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University University of Amsterdam |
| Known for | Barnes–Hut algorithm Pseudo-synchronization |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study |
| Doctoral advisor | Ed van den Heuvel |
Piet Hut (born September 26, 1952) is a Dutch astrophysicist and interdisciplinary researcher known for his contributions to both scientific research and cross-disciplinary scholarship. He served as the head of the interdisciplinary studies program at the Institute for Advanced Study, where he collaborated with scholars from diverse fields, including natural science, computer science, cognitive psychology, and philosophy. His work also encompasses research in computer simulations of dense stellar systems.
He was the Head of the Program in Interdisciplinary Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) from 2002 until 2023. Asteroid 17031 Piethut is named after him, in honor of his work in planetary dynamics and for co-founding the B612 Foundation, which focuses on prevention of asteroid impacts on Earth.