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hep-th2008★ 87 cited
Evolution to a smooth universe in an ekpyrotic contracting phase with w > 1
David Garfinkle, Woei Chet Lim, Frans Pretorius +1
A period of slow contraction with equation of state w > 1, known as an ekpyrotic phase, has been shown to flatten and smooth the universe if it begins the phase with small perturba…
gr-qc2008★ 179 cited
The high-energy collision of two black holes
U. Sperhake, V. Cardoso, F. Pretorius +2
We study the head-on collision of two highly boosted equal mass, nonrotating black holes. We determine the waveforms, radiated energies, and mode excitation in the center of mass f…