Brief introduction to numerical relativity
Por:
Alcubierre M.
Publicada:
1 ene 2005
Resumen:
In this manuscript I give a brief introduction to the fundamental concepts behind the field of numerical relativity. I start by introducing the Cauchy problem and the 3+1 formalism. I discuss the constraint and evolution equations, gauge conditions and the problem of finding initial data. I also introduce some basic notions of finite differencing techniques for solving partial differential equations numerically. Finally I discuss some applications of numerical relativity to the study of black hole and neutron star spacetimes. © 2005 American Institute of Physics.
Filiaciones:
Alcubierre M.:
Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, A.P. 70-543, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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