3+1 Formalism in General Relativity: Bases of Numerical Relativity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783642245244)

Basic Differential Geometry.- Geometry of Hypersurfaces.- Geometry of Foliations.- 3]1 decomposition of Einstein Equation.- 3+1 Equations for Matter and Electromagnetic Field.- Conformal Decompositon.- Asymptotic Flatness and Global Quantities.- The Initial Data Problem.- Choice of Foliation and Spatial Coordiinates.- Evolution Schemes.- Conformal Killing Operator and Conformal Vector Laplacian.- Sage Codes.

Author: ﾉric Gourgoulhon
ISBN-10: 3642245242
ISBN-13: 9783642245244
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 02/29/2012
Pages: 294
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90d