Event horizons of numerical black holes

/ Authors

P. Anninos, David Bernstein, S. Brandt, J. Massó, E. Seidel, L. Smarr, W. Suen, P. Walker

/ Abstract

We have developed a powerful and efficient method for locating the event horizon of a black hole spacetime, making possible the study of the dynamics of event horizons in numerical relativity. We describe the method and apply it to a colliding black hole spacetime.

Event horizons of numerical black holes

/ Authors

P. Anninos, David Bernstein, S. Brandt, J. Massó, E. Seidel, L. Smarr, W. Suen, P. Walker

/ Abstract

We have developed a powerful and efficient method for locating the event horizon of a black hole spacetime, making possible the study of the dynamics of event horizons in numerical relativity. We describe the method and apply it to a colliding black hole spacetime.