CM - Numerical Relativity, Black Hole Collisions, and Algebraic Computation

Session Programme

Review Talks

Numerical Relativity

Denis Pollnet [25+5]
Black Hole Evolutions: Recent Developments and Work in Progress

Luc Blanchet [25+5]
Time-Symmetric Initial Data for Binary Black holes

Computational explorations of global structure

Juan Antonio Valiente Kroon [25+5]
The smoothness of null infinity: its relevance for numerical
relativity

Juan Antonio Valiente Kroon [10]
Exploring spatial infinity with computer algebra

Spacetime Visualization

Werner Benger [10]
Using Tensor Splats for the Visualization of the 3-metric

(If technically possible, interested people
will be able to see further visualizations by Werner Benger
during the coffee break)

16:50 - 17:10 Coffee break

Talks

Formulations of GR for Numerical Relativity

Samuel R. Oliveira [15+5]
Hierarchical decomposition of Einstein's equations for Numerical Relativity

Testing Binary Black Hole codes using Cosmological Space-times
David Garrison [15+5]

Sascha Husa [10]
Toward standard testbeds for numerical relativity: the periodic boundary case

Sascha Husa [5]
>From Abstract Index Tensor Algebra To (Semi-)Automatized Generation
Of Numerical Relativity Codes

Astrophysics

Motoyuki Saijo [15]
Collapse of a Differentially Rotating Supermassive Star

Cristian Ricardo Ghezzi [15]
General relativistic simulations of stellar collapse

Maximiliano Ujevic [15]
Potential flows in a core-dipole-shell system: numerical results

Applications of computer algebra

Renato Portugal [5]
Calculation of Riemann Invariants via Group Theory Techniques

Joel Fonseca [5]
Computer-aided space-time embedding in brane-world framework