Picard Iteration for the Characteristic Initial Value Problem in Einstein Equations

DOI10.48550/arXiv.2609.08421MaRDI QIDQ7288240arXivFDO

Authors Shengrong Wu

Publication date 8 September 2026

Published in arXiv

Tldr We develop an iteration algorithm for solving vacuum and Einstein scalar-field equations in double-null gauge, which transforms the non-linear PDE into systems of ODEs. This approach combines characteristic constraint solves, LGL spectral elements, pole-free spherical operators, Galerkin projection, and independent first-order residual and consistency checks.

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2609.08421

arXiv classification

gr-qcmath.NAphysics.comp-ph

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