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First-order hyperbolic systems are promising as a basis for numerical integration of Einstein's equations. In previous work, the lapse and shift have typically not been considered part of the hyperbolic system and have been prescribed…

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This work considers the Galerkin approximation and analysis for a hyperbolic integrodifferential equation, where the non-positive variable-sign kernel and nonlinear-nonlocal damping with both the weak and viscous damping effects are…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-02-21 Wenlin Qiu , Xiangcheng Zheng , Kassem Mustapha

We extend a new finite element code, Einstein PHG (iPHG), to solve the evolution part of Einstein equations in first-order GH formalism. This paper is the third one of a systematic investigation of applying adaptive finite element method to…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-10-18 Li-Wei Ji , Rong-Gen Cai , Zhoujian Cao

This paper is concerned exclusively with axisymmetric spacetimes. We want to develop reductions of Einstein's equations which are suitable for numerical evolutions. We first make a Kaluza-Klein type dimensional reduction followed by an ADM…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-22 Oliver Rinne , John M. Stewart

We present techniques for successfully performing numerical relativity simulations of binary black holes with fourth-order accuracy. Our simulations are based on a new coding framework which currently supports higher order finite…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Y. Zlochower , J. G. Baker , M. Campanelli , C. O. Lousto

We consider the discontinuous Galerkin method for hyperbolic conservation laws, with some particular attention to the linear acoustic equation, using Bernstein polynomials as local bases. Adapting existing techniques leads to…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-04-16 Robert C. Kirby

The development of hyperbolic formulations of Einstein's equations has revolutionized our ability to perform long-time, stable, accurate numerical simulations of strong field gravitational phenomena. However, hyperbolic methods have seen…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-10-21 Arman Akbarian , Matthew W. Choptuik

The application of discontinuous Galerkin (DG) schemes to hyperbolic systems of conservation laws requires a careful interplay between space discretization, carried out with local polynomials and numerical fluxes at inter-cells, and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-11-11 Maya Briani , Gabriella Puppo , Giuseppe Visconti

Hyperbolic-parabolic partial differential equations are widely used for the modeling of complex, multiscale problems. High-order methods such as the discontinuous Galerkin (DG) scheme are attractive candidates for their numerical…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-07-08 Jens Keim , Anna Schwarz , Patrick Kopper , Marcel Blind , Christian Rohde , Andrea Beck

This is the first of a series of papers describing a numerical implementation of the conformally rescaled Einstein equation, an implementation designed to calculate asymptotically flat spacetimes, especially spacetimes containing black…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 Peter Huebner

We consider the `classical' Boussinesq system in one space dimension and its symmetric analog. These systems model two-way propagation of nonlinear, dispersive long waves of small amplitude on the surface of an ideal fluid in a uniform…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2010-08-26 D. C. Antonopoulos , V. A. Dougalis

In this paper, we present a staggered discontinuous Galerkin (SDG) method for a class of nonlinear elliptic equations in two dimensions. The SDG methods have some distinctive advantages, and have been successfully applied to a wide range of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2016-10-10 Eric T. Chung , Ming Fai Lam , Chi Yeung Lam

We introduce a family of mixed methods and discontinuous Galerkin discretisations designed to numerically solve the Oseen equations written in terms of velocity, vorticity, and Bernoulli pressure. The unique solvability of the continuous…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-03-20 Veronica Anaya , Afaf Bouharguane , David Mora , Carlos Reales , Ricardo Ruiz Baier , Nour Seloula , Hector Torres

We propose two new alternative numerical schemes to solve the coupled Einstein-Euler equations in the Generalized Harmonic formulation. The first one is a finite difference (FD) Central Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory (CWENO) scheme on…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-05-12 Stefano Muzzolon , Michael Dumbser , Olindo Zanotti , Elena Gaburro

We consider the numerical discretization of the time-domain Maxwell's equations with an energy-conserving discontinuous Galerkin finite element formulation. This particular formulation allows for higher order approximations of the electric…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-01-10 Christoph Koutschan , Christoph Lehrenfeld , Joachim Schoeberl

Uncertainty Quantification through stochastic spectral methods is rising in popularity. We derive a modification of the classical stochastic Galerkin method, that ensures the hyperbolicity of the underlying hyperbolic system of partial…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-09-26 Louisa Schlachter , Florian Schneider

We propose and analyze a hybridized discontinuous Galerkin (HDG) method for the spherically symmetric Einstein--scalar system in Bondi gauge. After rewriting the model as a local first-order PDE--ODE system by introducing suitable scaled…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-04-07 Mukul Dwivedi , Andreas Rupp

Relativistic simulations in 3+1 dimensions typically monitor the Hamiltonian and momentum constraints during evolution, with significant violations of these constraints indicating the presence of instabilities. In this paper we rewrite the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-05-13 Adrian P. Gentle

We present a computational study for a family of discontinuous Galerkin methods for the one dimensional Vlasov-Poisson system that has been recently introduced. We introduce a slight modification of the methods to allow for feasible…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-10-02 Blanca Ayuso de Dios , Soheil Hajian

We derive the BPS type of first order differential equations for the rotating black hole solutions in the three-dimensional Einstein gravity coupled minimally with a self-interacting scalar field, using fake supersymmetry formalism. It…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2013-04-03 Seungjoon Hyun , Jaehoon Jeong , Sang-Heon Yi