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Self-similar spherically symmetric wave maps coupled to gravity

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2010-11-19 v1

Abstract

We investigate spherically symmetric continuously self-similar (CSS) solutions in the SU(2) sigma model coupled to gravity. Using mixed numerical and analytical methods, we provide evidence for the existence (for small coupling) of a countable family of regular CSS solutions. This fact is argued to have important implications for the ongoing studies of black hole formation in the model.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0006034,
  title  = {Self-similar spherically symmetric wave maps coupled to gravity},
  author = {Piotr Bizoń and Arthur Wasserman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0006034},
  year   = {2010}
}

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13 pages, 8 figures