Numerical studies in gravitational collapse

In the first part of this thesis, we solve the coupled Einstein-Vlasov system in spherical symmetry using direct numerical integration of the Vlasov equation in phase space. Focusing on the case of massless particles we study critical phenomena in the model, finding strong evidence for generic type...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Akbarian Kaljahi, Arman
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/56287