Numerical simulations of the dark universe: State of the art and the next decade

@article{Kuhlen2012NumericalSO,
  title={Numerical simulations of the dark universe: State of the art and the next decade},
  author={Michael Kuhlen and Mark Vogelsberger and Ra{\'u}l E Angulo},
  journal={Physics of the Dark Universe},
  year={2012},
  volume={1},
  pages={50-93}
}
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