Numerical calculation of conformally smooth hyperboloidal data

Authors
Citation
P. Hubner, Numerical calculation of conformally smooth hyperboloidal data, CLASS QUANT, 18(8), 2001, pp. 1421-1440
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY
ISSN journal
02649381 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1421 - 1440
Database
ISI
SICI code
0264-9381(20010421)18:8<1421:NCOCSH>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
This is the third paper in a series describing a numerical implementation o f the conformal Einstein equation. This paper describes a scheme to calcula te (three-)dimensional data for the conformal field equations from a set of free functions. The actual implementation depends on the topology of the s pacetime. We discuss the implementation and exemplary calculations for data leading to spacetimes with one spherical null infinity (asymptotically Min kowski) and for data leading to spacetimes with two toroidal null infinitie s (asymptotically A3). We also outline the (technical) modifications of the implementation needed to calculate data for spacetimes with two and more s pherical null infinities (asymptotically Schwarzschild and asymptotically m ultiple black holes).