Published 1989 | Version v1
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Solving the collisionless Boltzmann equation in general relativity

Creators

  • 1. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA). Center for Radiophysics and Space Research, and Depts. of Physics and Astronomy

Description

We have developed a new numerical method for determining the dynamical evolution of a collisionless system in full general relativity. The method exploits Liouville's theorem to determine the evolution of the distribution function of matter in phase space directly. The distribution function is governed by the collisionless Boltzmann equation coupled to Einstein's equations for the gravitational field. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press.
Imprint Place
Cambridge (UK)
ISBN
0 521 364329
Imprint Title
Dynamics of dense stellar systems
Imprint Pagination
251 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 121-129.

Conference

Title
Dynamics of dense stellar systems workshop.
Dates
27-28 May 1988.
Place
Toronto (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
21055946
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BLACK HOLES; BOLTZMANN EQUATION; DYNAMICS; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; MASS DISTRIBUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION; STAR CLUSTERS
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DISTRIBUTION; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Grant AST 87-14475; PHY 86-03284