Evolving relativistic fluid spacetimes using pseudospectral methods and finite differencing
arXiv:gr-qc/0702126 · doi:10.1142/9789812834300_0197
Abstract
We present a new code for solving the coupled Einstein-hydrodynamics equations to evolve relativistic, self-gravitating fluids. The Einstein field equations are solved on one grid using pseudospectral methods, while the fluids are evolved on another grid by finite differencing. We discuss implementation details, such as the communication between the grids and the treatment of stellar surfaces, and present code tests.
To appear in the Proceedings of the Eleventh Marcel Grossmann Meeting