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Problems which are well-posed in a generalized sense with applications to the Einstein equations

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2011-04-21 v3

Abstract

In the harmonic description of general relativity, the principle part of Einstein equations reduces to a constrained system of 10 curved space wave equations for the components of the space-time metric. We use the pseudo-differential theory of systems which are well-posed in the generalized sense to establish the well-posedness of constraint preserving boundary conditions for this system when treated in second order differential form. The boundary conditions are of a generalized Sommerfeld type that is benevolent for numerical calculation.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0602051,
  title  = {Problems which are well-posed in a generalized sense with applications to the Einstein equations},
  author = {H. -O. Kreiss and J. Winicour},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0602051},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

Final version to appear in Classical and Qunatum Gravity