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Numerical simulations of stiff fluid gravitational singularities

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2009-11-11 v1

Abstract

Numerical simulations of the approach to the singularity in spacetimes with stiff fluid matter are presented here. The spacetimes examined have no symmetries and can be regarded as representing the general behavior of singularities in the presence of such matter. It is found that the singularity is spacelike and that as it is approached, the spacetime dynamics becomes local and non-oscillatory.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0506107,
  title  = {Numerical simulations of stiff fluid gravitational singularities},
  author = {Joshua Curtis and David Garfinkle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0506107},
  year   = {2009}
}

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6 pages, 5 figures