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A well-balanced finite volume scheme for the Euler equations with gravitation

A well-balanced finite volume scheme for the Euler equations with gravitation

Context. Many problems in astrophysics feature flows which are close to hydrostatic equilibrium. However, standard numerical schemes for compressible hydrodynamics may be deficient in approximating this stationary state, where the pressure gradient is nearly balanced by gravitational forces.