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We present a method for computing the evolution of a spacetime containing a massive particle and a black hole. The essential idea is that the gravitational field is evolved using full numerical relativity, with the particle generating a…

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In this paper we present two results in $(2+1)$ gravity coupled to nonlinear electrodynamics. First it is determined the general form of the electromagnetic field tensor in $(2+1)$ gravity coupled to nonlinear electrodynamics in stationary…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-07-03 Pedro Cañate , Nora Breton

We work towards the general solution of the two-body problem in 2+1-dimensional general relativity with a negative cosmological constant. The BTZ solutions corresponding to black holes, point particles and overspinning particles can be…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-09-13 Carsten Gundlach

An intriguing open problem in general relativity is whether a stationary equilibrium configuration of multiple, physically relevant black holes can exist. In such a hypothetical setup, the gravitational attraction would need to be balanced…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-15 Jörg Hennig

We present approximate analytical solutions to the Hamiltonian and momentum constraint equations, corresponding to systems composed of two black holes with arbitrary linear and angular momentum. The analytical nature of these initial data…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-08-23 Pedro Marronetti

The demand to obtain answers to highly complex problems within strong-field gravity has been met with significant progress in the numerical solution of Einstein's equations - along with some spectacular results - in various setups. We…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-11-11 Vitor Cardoso , Leonardo Gualtieri , Carlos Herdeiro , Ulrich Sperhake

A method is introduced for solving Einstein's equations using two distinct coordinate systems. The coordinate basis vectors associated with one system are used to project out components of the metric and other fields, in analogy with the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Mark A. Scheel , Harald P. Pfeiffer , Lee Lindblom , Lawrence E. Kidder , Oliver Rinne , Saul A. Teukolsky

A numerical solution scheme for the Einstein field equations based on generalized harmonic coordinates is described, focusing on details not provided before in the literature and that are of particular relevance to the binary black hole…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Frans Pretorius

We explore the post-Newtonian dynamics of spinning black hole (BH) binaries in Einstein-ScalarGauss-Bonnet (ESGB) gravity, a theory that modifies general relativity by introducing a massless scalar field coupled nonminimally to gravity via…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-12-10 Gabriel Luz Almeida , Shuang-Yong Zhou

We investigate black hole solutions within a phenomenological approach to quantum gravity based on spacetime thermodynamics developed by Alonso-Serrano and Li\v{s}ka. The field equations are traceless, similarly to unimodular gravity, and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-10-08 Ana Alonso-Serrano , Marco de Cesare , Manuel Del Piano

In gravitational collapses, the horizon and singularity's realisation in the finite future of the proper time used co-moving observer happens in the future of infinitely far away future of the normal time used outside probe. To the latter…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-04-10 Ding-fang Zeng

We offer an analytical study on the dynamics of a two-body problem perturbed by small post-Newtonian relativistic term. We prove that, while the angular momentum is not conserved, the motion is planar. We also show that the energy is…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-01-20 Elbaz. I. Abouelmagd , S. M Elshaboury , H. H. Selim

Recent breakthroughs in the field of numerical relativity have led to dramatic progress in understanding the predictions of General Relativity for the dynamical interactions of two black holes in the regime of very strong gravitational…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-02-18 Joan M. Centrella , John G. Baker , Bernard J. Kelly , James R. van Meter

We present an overview of recent developments in numerical relativity studies of higher dimensional spacetimes with a focus on time evolutions of black-hole systems. After a brief review of the numerical techniques employed for these…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-12 Ulrich Sperhake

Gravitational waves from the coalescence of two black holes carry the signature of the strong field dynamics of binary black holes. In this work we have used numerical relativity simulations and post-Newtonian theory to investigate this…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-07-08 Ssohrab Borhanian , K. G. Arun , Harald P. Pfeiffer , B. S. Sathyaprakash

We review recent progress in numerical relativity simulations of black-hole (BH) spacetimes. Following a brief summary of the methods employed in the modeling, we summarize the key results in three major areas of BH physics: (i) BHs as…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-03-22 Ulrich Sperhake , Emanuele Berti , Vitor Cardoso

The study of hyperbolic binary black hole encounters yields an effective probe of the strong field regime of black holes, thus providing an additional channel to test General Relativity. We study the scattering of two black holes in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-05-07 Shaun Swain , Tamanna Jain , Llibert Aresté Saló

We review a recent theoretical progress in the so-called self-force problem of a general relativistic two-body system. Although a two-body system in Newtonian gravity is a very simple problem, some fundamental issues are involved in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Yasushi Mino

Numerical relativity is an essential tool for solving Einstein's equations of general relativity for dynamical systems characterized by high velocities and strong gravitational fields. The implementation of new algorithms that can solve…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Stuart L. Shapiro

Understanding the formation and evolution of stellar-mass binary black holes (BBHs) requires a thorough investigation of the key physical processes involved. While one pathway involves the isolated evolution of massive binary stars,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-16 M. Paola Vaccaro