Event Horizons of Numerical Black Holes
Peter Anninos, David Bernstein, Steven Brandt, Joan Masso, Edward, Seidel, Larry Smarr, Wai-Mo Suen, Paul Walker
TL;DR
This paper introduces an efficient numerical method for locating black hole event horizons, enabling detailed study of their dynamics in simulated spacetimes, demonstrated through a colliding black hole scenario.
Contribution
The paper presents a novel, efficient technique for identifying event horizons in numerical relativity, facilitating advanced analysis of black hole dynamics.
Findings
Successfully applied to a colliding black hole simulation
Enables detailed analysis of event horizon evolution
Improves computational efficiency in horizon detection
Abstract
We have developed a powerful and efficient method for locating the event horizon of a black hole spacetime, making possible the study of the dynamics of event horizons in numerical relativity. We describe the method and apply it to a colliding black hole spacetime.
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Taxonomy
TopicsCosmology and Gravitation Theories · Relativity and Gravitational Theory · Black Holes and Theoretical Physics