Published July 12, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Conformal diagrams for the gravitational collapse of a spherically symmetric dust cloud

  • 1. Instituto de Fisica y Matematicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo Edificio C-3, Ciudad Universitaria, 58040 Morelia, Michoacan (Mexico)

Description

We present an algorithm for the construction of conformal coordinates in the interior of a spherically symmetric, collapsing matter cloud in general relativity. This algorithm is based on the numerical integration of radial null geodesics. As an application we generate conformal diagrams for collapsing spherical dust clouds and analyze the causal structure of the resulting spacetimes.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1256
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 349-356
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
8. Mexican school on gravitation and mathematical physics
Dates
6-12 Dec 2009
Place
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo (Mexico)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42005862
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALGORITHMS; CLOUDS; CONFORMAL INVARIANCE; DUSTS; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL COLLAPSE; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPACE-TIME; SPHERICAL CONFIGURATION; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
CONFIGURATION; FIELD THEORIES; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC; RELATIVITY THEORY

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