Critical collapse of an ultrarelativistic fluid in the Γ → 1 limit

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/23/10/006zbMATH Open1099.83007arXivgr-qc/0508062OpenAlexW2121067456MaRDI QIDQ5481050FDOQ5481050

Authors: Martin Snajdr 

Publication date: 7 August 2006

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

Abstract: In this paper we investigate the critical collapse of an ultrarelativistic perfect fluid with the equation of state $P=(Gamma-1)ho$ in the limit of $Gammao1$. We calculate the limiting continuously self similar (CSS) solution and the limiting scaling exponent by exploiting self-similarity of the solution. We also solve the complete set of equations governing the gravitational collapse numerically for $(Gamma-1)=10^{-2},\mathrm{...},10^{-6}$ and compare them with the CSS solutions. We also investigate the supercritical regime and discuss the hypothesis of naked singularity formation in a generic gravitational collapse. The numerical calculations make use of advanced methods such as high resolution shock capturing evolution scheme for the matter evolution, adaptive mesh refinement, and quadruple precision arithmetic. The treatment of vacuum is also non standard. We were able to tune the critical parameter up to 30 significant digits and to calculate the scaling exponents accurately. The numerical results agree very well with those calculated using the CSS ansatz. The analysis of the collapse in the supercritical regime supports the hypothesis of the existence of naked singularities formed during a generic gravitational collapse.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0508062

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zbMATH Keywords

critical collapseultrarelativistic fluid

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Space-time singularities, cosmic censorship, etc. (83C75) Computational methods for problems pertaining to relativity and gravitational theory (83-08)

Cited In (3)

• Critical gravitational collapse: towards a holographic understanding of the Regge region
• Critical phenomena in gravitational collapse
• The Geometry of Collapsing Isotropic Fluids

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