General relativistic null-cone evolutions with a high-order scheme

We present a high-order scheme for solving the full non-linear Einstein equations on characteristic null hypersurfaces using the framework established by Bondi and Sachs. This formalism allows asymptotically flat spaces to be represented on a finite, compactified grid, and is thus ideal for far-fiel...

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Veröffentlicht in:General relativity and gravitation 2013-05, Vol.45 (5), p.1069-1094
Hauptverfasser: Reisswig, Christian, Bishop, Nigel, Pollney, Denis
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present a high-order scheme for solving the full non-linear Einstein equations on characteristic null hypersurfaces using the framework established by Bondi and Sachs. This formalism allows asymptotically flat spaces to be represented on a finite, compactified grid, and is thus ideal for far-field studies of gravitational radiation. We have designed an algorithm based on 4th-order radial integration and finite differencing, and a spectral representation of angular components. Consequently the scheme offers more accuracy at a given computational cost compared to previous methods which are second-order accurate. Based on a newly implemented code, we show that the new numerical scheme remains stable and is convergent at the expected order of accuracy.
ISSN:0001-7701
1572-9532
DOI:10.1007/s10714-013-1513-1