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GR: Fachverband Gravitation und Relativitätstheorie

GR 201: Hauptvorträge Dienstag

GR 201.2: Invited Talk

Tuesday, March 6, 2007, 09:45–10:30, INF 308 Kl. HS

The status of numerical relativity following the recent breakthroughs — •Ulrich Sperhake — FSU Jena, Germany

This talk provides a review of the recent breakthroughs in numerical relativity, in particular related to the binary black hole problem. The reliability and accuracy of the resulting simulations is addressed with special emphasis on their suitability for the ongoing effort to detect gravitational waves. We further discuss the impact of the latest results on astrophysically important scenarios such as the recoil or spin-realignment of coalescing black holes.