Simulation techniques for modified gravity

DOI10.1142/S0218271818480036zbMATH Open1425.83059arXiv2103.10890OpenAlexW3136574467WikidataQ128970238 ScholiaQ128970238MaRDI QIDQ5243129FDOQ5243129

Authors: Claudio Llinares 

Publication date: 14 November 2019

Published in: International Journal of Modern Physics D (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The standard paradigm of cosmology assumes General Relativity (GR) is a valid theory for gravity at scales in which it has not been properly tested. Developing novel tests of GR and its alternatives is crucial if we want to give strength to the model or find departures from GR in the data. Since alternatives to GR are usually defined through nonlinear equations, designing new tests for these theories implies a jump in complexity and thus, a need for refining the simulation techniques. We summarize existing techniques for dealing with modified gravity (MG) in the context of cosmological simulations. $N$-body codes for MG are usually based on standard gravity codes. We describe the required extensions, classifying the models not according to their original motivation, but by the numerical challenges that must be faced by numericists. MG models usually give rise to elliptic equations, for which multigrid techniques are well suited. Thus, we devote a large fraction of this review to describing this particular technique. Contrary to other reviews on multigrid methods, we focus on the specific techniques that are required to solve MG equations and describe useful tricks. Finally, we describe extensions for going beyond the static approximation and dealing with baryons.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.10890

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zbMATH Keywords

modified gravitynumerical methodsdark energydark mattergravitationlarge-scale structure of universecosmology theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Relativistic gravitational theories other than Einstein's, including asymmetric field theories (83D05) Relativistic cosmology (83F05)

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Uses Software

• HE-E1GODF
• Wesseling

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