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Simulating relativistic binaries with Whisky

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2008

A. Oscoz ,
E. Mediavilla ,
M. Serra-Ricart  and
L. Baiotti
L. Baiotti*
Affiliation:
Department of Earth Science & Astronomy, College of Arts and Science, University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan
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Abstract

We report about our first tests and results in simulating the last phase of the coalescence and the merger of binary relativistic stars. The simulations were performed using our code Whisky and mesh refinement through the Carpet driver.

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Research Article
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European Astronomical Society Publications Series , Volume 30: Spanish Relativity Meeting - Encuentros Relativistas Españoles, ERE2007: Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology , 2008 , pp. 353 - 358
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© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2008

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