Relativistic radiation hydrodynamics in a reference-metric formulation
Thomas W. Baumgarte, Stuart L. Shapiro
Abstract
The authors develop a formalism dealing with relativistic radiation hydrodynamics, tailored towards numerical implementation in curvilinear coordinates. This approach allows for numerical calculations even in the presence of coordinate singularities, thereby alleviating a longstanding problem in the field.
Topics & Concepts
Curvilinear coordinatesGravitational singularityFormalism (music)PhysicsClassical mechanicsCoordinate systemRadiationMetric (unit)MathematicsGeometryEngineeringOpticsArtMusicalOperations managementQuantum mechanicsVisual artsPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations