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Global simulations of Minkowski spacetime including spacelike infinity
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Global simulations of Minkowski spacetime including spacelike infinity

Georgios Doulis and Joerg Frauendiener
Physical review. D, Vol.95(2), 024035
30/01/2017

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Particles & Fields Science & Technology
In this work, we study linearized gravitational fields on the entire Minkowski spacetime including spacelike infinity. The generalized conformal field equations linearized about a Minkowski background are utilized for this purpose. In principle, this conformal representation of Einstein's equations can be used to carry out global simulations of Minkowski spacetime. We thoroughly investigate this possibility.

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