Topics in Numerical Relativity: Solving the Initial Value Problem Using Adaptive Mesh Refinement, Examining Evolution Stability Using Spectral Methods, and Finding Apparent Horizons using a Mean Curvature--Level Set Method

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dc.contributor.advisorDr. J. David Brown, Committee Chairen_US
dc.contributor.advisorJohn Blondin, Committee Memberen_US
dc.contributor.advisorStephen Reynolds, Committee Memberen_US
dc.contributor.advisorGail McLaughlin, Committee Memberen_US
dc.contributor.authorLowe, Lisa Lenoreen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-02T18:43:22Z
dc.date.available2010-04-02T18:43:22Z
dc.date.issued2008-08-08en_US
dc.degree.disciplinePhysicsen_US
dc.degree.leveldissertationen_US
dc.degree.namePhDen_US
dc.description.abstracten_US
dc.identifier.otheretd-06262008-185909en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/4042
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dc.subjectnumerical relativityen_US
dc.subjectmultigriden_US
dc.subjectadaptive mesh refinementen_US
dc.subjectinitial value problemen_US
dc.subjectapparent horizon finderen_US
dc.subjectlevel set methoden_US
dc.subjectmean curvature flowen_US
dc.subjectdistorted black holesen_US
dc.subjectconstraint violating modesen_US
dc.subjectconstrained evolutionen_US
dc.subjectspectral methodsen_US
dc.subjectADMen_US
dc.titleTopics in Numerical Relativity: Solving the Initial Value Problem Using Adaptive Mesh Refinement, Examining Evolution Stability Using Spectral Methods, and Finding Apparent Horizons using a Mean Curvature--Level Set Methoden_US

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