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Numerical simulations of general gravitational singularities

Numerical simulations of general gravitational singularities. D. Garfinkle, PRL 93, 161101 (2004) C. Uggla, H. Elst, J. Wainwright, G. Ellis, PRD 68, 103502 (2003) J. Curtis and D. Garfinkle, PRD 72, 064003 (2005). Gravitational collapse Singularity theorems BKL conjecture Gowdy spacetimes

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Numerical simulations of general gravitational singularities

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  1. Numerical simulations of general gravitational singularities

  2. D. Garfinkle, PRL 93, 161101 (2004) C. Uggla, H. Elst, J. Wainwright, G. Ellis, PRD 68, 103502 (2003) J. Curtis and D. Garfinkle, PRD 72, 064003 (2005)

  3. Gravitational collapse • Singularity theorems • BKL conjecture • Gowdy spacetimes • General spacetimes

  4. Star in equilibrium between gravity and pressure. Gravity can win and the star can collapse

  5. Singularity theorems Once a trapped surface forms (given energy and causality conditions) Some observer or light ray ends in a Finite amount of time Very general circumstances for Singularity formation Very little information about The nature of singularities

  6. Approach to the singularity As the singularity is approached, some terms in the equations are blowing up Other terms might be negligible in comparison Therefore the approach to the singularity might be simple

  7. BKL Conjecture As the singularity is approached time derivatives become more important than spatial derivatives. At each spatial point the dynamics approaches that of a homogeneous solution. Is the BKL conjecture correct? Perform numerical simulations and see

  8. Gowdy spacetimes ds2 = e(l+t)/2 (- e-2t dt2 + dx2) + e-t [eP (dy+Qdz)2 +e-P dz2] P, Q and l depend only on t and x The singularity is approached as t goes to infinity x,y and z are periodic, space is a 3-torus

  9. Einstein field equations Ptt – e2P Qt2 – e-2t Pxx + e2(P-t)Qx2=0 Qtt + 2 Pt Qt – e-2t (Qxx + 2 Px Qx) = 0 (subscript means coordinate derivative) Note that spatial derivatives are multiplied by decaying exponentials

  10. Numerical simulations Centered differences for spatial derivatives fx=(fi+1-fi-1)/(2dx) fxx=(fi+1+fi-1-2fi)/(dx2)

  11. Evolution through ICN dtS=W is implemented as Sn+1=Sn+(dt/2)(W(Sn)+W(Sn+1))

  12. As t goes to infinity P = P0(x)+tv0(x) Q = Q0(x) But there are spikes

  13. P

  14. Q

  15. General case Variables are scale invariant commutators of tetrad e0 = N-1 dt ea = eai di [e0,ea]= ua e0 – (Hdab + sab) eb [ea,eb]=(2 a[adb]g + eabd ndg) eg

  16. Scale invariant variables {dt , Eai di} = {e0,ea}/H {Sab,Aa,Nab}={sab,aa,nab}/H

  17. The vacuum Einstein equations become evolution equations and constraint equations for the scale invariant variables. Choose slicing to asymptotically approach the singularity, CMC or inverse mean curvature flow.

  18. Results of simulations Spatial derivatives become negligible At each spatial point the dynamics of the scale invariant variables becomes a sequence of “epochs” where the variables are constant, punctuated by short “bounces” where the variables change rapidly

  19. S

  20. N

  21. Sab between bounces is characterized by a single number u. BKL conjecture that at a bounce u goes to u-1 if u>2 and to 1/(u-1) if u<2.

  22. u

  23. For stiff fluid the dynamics is similar, but there is a last bounce

  24. S for stiff fluid

  25. Conclusion BKL conjecture appears to be correct What remains to be done • Non-stiff Matter (2) Small scale structure (3) Asymptotically flat case

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