Black Hole Initial Data with a Horizon of Prescribed Geometry
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to construct asymptotically flat, time symmetric initial data with an apparent horizon of prescribed intrinsic geometry. To do this, we use the parabolic partial differential equation for prescribing scalar curvature. In this equation the horizon geometry is contained within the freely specifiable part of the metric. This contrasts with the conformal method in which the geometry of the horizon can only be specified up to a conformal factor.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0710.1005,
title = {Black Hole Initial Data with a Horizon of Prescribed Geometry},
author = {Brian Smith},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.1005},
year = {2009}
}