Simple excision of a black hole in 3+1 numerical relativity

Abstract

We describe a simple implementation of black hole excision in 3+1 numerical relativity. We apply this technique to a Schwarzschild black hole with octant symmetry in Eddington-Finkelstein coordinates and show how one can obtain accurate, long-term stable numerical evolutions.

7 pages, 7 figures, revtex. Incorporates comments made by referee

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