Introduction to Numerical Relativity (2/2)

par Sebastiano Bernuzzi (Friedrich Schiller University Jena & IHES)

jeudi 22 févr. 2024, 16:30 → 18:00 Europe/Paris

Centre de conférences Marilyn et James Simons (IHES)

Numerical General Relativity is the art of solving Einstein’s Field Equations with computational methods. These lectures will review the formalism currently employed for astrophysical simulations in strong-gravity, notably comprising compact binaries, gravitational collapse and gravitational waves. They will cover the following topics: 3+1 formulation of Einstein’s equations, the initial data problem, the evolution problem, the gauge choice and the extraction of gauge-invariant quantities. A selection of breakthrough results for gravitational-wave astronomy will also be presented.

Supported by the "2021 Balzan Prize for Gravitation: Physical and Astrophysical Aspects", awarded to Thibault Damour

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