General Relativity

We study the gravitational wave forms that radiate from either single or merging compact objects.

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Projects

High-resolution shock-capturing (HRSC) methods for elastic matter in general relativity

Carsten Gundlach, Ian Hawke (Investigators)

We are designing HRSC methods for numerical simulation of elastic matter coupled to general relativity and later magnetic fields, with the ultimate aim of simulating old neutron stars, which have elastic crusts.

Numerical Elastic Neutron Stars

Ian Hawke, Ian Jones (Investigators), Andrew Penner

We study the gravitational wave forms that radiate from an asymmetric neutron star using an elasto-hydrodynamic model.

Self-Force and Black Hole Inspirals

Sam Dolan (Investigator)

We use IRIDIS to compute the self-force acting on a solar-mass black hole orbiting a supermassive black hole.

People

Carsten Gundlach
Professor, Mathematics (FSHS)

Ian Hawke
Lecturer, Mathematics (FSHS)

Ian Jones
Lecturer, Mathematics (FSHS)

Sam Dolan
Research Fellow, Mathematics (FSHS)

Andrew Penner
Research Fellow, Mathematics (FSHS)

Tim Lemon
Postgraduate Research Student, Mathematics (FSHS)

John Muddle
Postgraduate Research Student, Mathematics (FSHS)

Petrina Butler
Administrative Staff, Research and Innovation Services