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GR: Fachverband Gravitation und Relativitätstheorie

GR 14: Hauptvorträge Donnerstag: Dynamik ausgedehnter Körper 1

GR 14.3: Invited Talk

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 15:30–16:15, JUR K

Black holes with spin in numerical general relativity — •Bernd Brügmann — TPI, Uni Jena, Germany

Solving the Einstein equations of general relativity for black hole binary systems is of particular interest for gravitational wave astronomy. Numerical simulations are now possible that cover the highly non-linear, dynamical phase of the last few orbits and the merger. Binary mergers involving spinning black holes pose additional challenges, in particular for precessing spins. We discuss results for gravitational wave predictions as well as surprises regarding black hole recoil due to spin effects.