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Height-function-based 4D reference metrics for hyperboloidal evolution.
Alex Vañó-Viñuales1, Tiago Valente1
1CENTRA, Departamento de Física, Instituto Superior Técnico IST, Universidade de Lisboa UL, Avenida Rovisco Pais 1, 1049 Lisbon, Portugal.
General Relativity and Gravitation
|November 11, 2024
Summary
This study explores how different background metrics affect hyperboloidal slice evolutions in numerical relativity. Findings are crucial for stable, long-term simulations using advanced spacetime slicing techniques.
Area of Science:
- Numerical relativity
- Computational astrophysics
- Spacetime geometry
Background:
- Hyperboloidal slices offer distinct advantages over traditional Cauchy slices for simulating future null infinity.
- Gauge conditions in numerical relativity often rely on background spacetime metrics for accurate asymptotic behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of various height function choices on hyperboloidal evolutions.
- To analyze the numerical stability of these evolutions under different reference metric constructions.
Main Methods:
- Free evolution of conformally compactified Einstein equations in spherical symmetry.
- Utilizing time-independent background metrics derived from the height function approach.
- Exploring 10 distinct reference metrics for Minkowski spacetime.
Main Results:
- Successfully evolved 3 hyperboloidal layer constructions using non-linear Einstein equations.
- Identified desirable features for reference metrics in hyperboloidal evolutions.
- Demonstrated long-term numerical stability, even with initial gauge perturbations.
Conclusions:
- The choice of height function significantly influences the stability and accuracy of hyperboloidal evolutions.
- This work provides a foundation for future 3D simulations and the development of coinciding Cauchy and hyperboloidal data.
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