# Verlet integration

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A numerical method used to integrate Newton's equations of motion, frequently used to calculate trajectories of particles in molecular dynamics simulations and computer graphics.

## Etymology
Named after Loup Verlet, who rediscovered the algorithm in the 1960s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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