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Finite difference schemes for second order systems describing black holes

Mohammad Motamed, M. Babiuc, B. Szilagyi, H-O. Kreiss, J. Winicour

gr-qcarXiv:gr-qc/0604010

Abstract

In the harmonic description of general relativity, the principle part of Einstein's equations reduces to 10 curved space wave equations for the componenets of the space-time metric. We present theorems regarding the stability of several evolution-boundary algorithms for such equations when treated in second order differential form. The theorems apply to a model black hole space-time consisting of a spacelike inner boundary excising the singularity, a timelike outer boundary and a horizon in between. These algorithms are implemented as stable, convergent numerical codes and their performance is compared in a 2-dimensional excision problem.

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