Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Sep 2011
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2011head...12.3203c&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, HEAD meeting #12, #32.03
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Scientific paper
The field of numerical relativity experienced a phenomenal growth spurt during the past five years. The field transformed from one in which the two-body problem, that is the merger of black-hole binaries, was impossible to solve to one where simulations of merging black-holes are routine. This led to an explosion of exciting new results. Among the most remarkable of them are the discovery that a merging black-hole binary can recoil up to 4000 km/s, the orbital hang-up effect, and the simulation of extreme mass-ratio and extreme spin binaries. The detection gravitational wave signals from these sources will constitute a major breakthrough, opening a new window on the universe. I will cover the latest achievements and highlight the field's next challenges with emphasis on applications to gravitational wave astrophysics, with both current and future generation detectors, and electromagnetic observations.
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