Numerical-relativity (NR) simulations of compact binaries are expected to be an invaluable tool in gravitational-wave (GW) astronomy. The sensitivity of future detectors such as the Einstein Telescope (ET) will place much higher demands on NR simulations than first- and second-generation ground-based detectors. We discuss the issues facing compact-object simulations over the next decade, with an emphasis on estimating where the accuracy and parameter space coverage will be sufficient for ET and where significant work is needed.
@article{arxiv.0908.3139,
title = {Numerical relativity simulations in the era of the Einstein Telescope},
author = {Mark Hannam and Ian Hawke},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.3139},
year = {2011}
}
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20 pages, invited review for ET special issue of GRG