The status of black-hole binary merger simulations with numerical relativity

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/28/13/134001zbMATH Open1219.83048arXiv1012.2872OpenAlexW2064461074MaRDI QIDQ3086983FDOQ3086983

Authors: Sean T. McWilliams 

Publication date: 1 August 2011

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The advent of long-term stability in numerical relativity has yielded a windfall of answers to long-standing questions regarding the dynamics of space-time, matter, and electromagnetic fields in the strong-field regime of black-hole binary mergers. In this review, we will briefly summarize the methodology currently applied to these problems, emphasizing the most recent advancements. We will discuss recent results of astrophysical relevance, and present some novel interpretation. Though we primarily present a review, we also present a simple analytical model for the time-dependent Poynting flux from two orbiting black holes immersed in a magnetic field, which compares favorably with recent numerical results. Finally, we will discuss recent advancements in our theoretical understanding of merger dynamics and gravitational waveforms that have resulted from interpreting the ever-growing body of numerical relativity results.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1012.2872

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Einstein-Maxwell equations (83C22) Black holes (83C57) Gravitational waves (83C35) Galactic and stellar structure (85A15) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory (83-02) Computational methods for problems pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory (83-08)

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