Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Scientific paper
2003-01-27
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
4 pages, 3 figures, revtex4
Scientific paper
An approach to general relativity based on conformal flatness and quasiequilibrium (CFQE) assumptions has played an important role in the study of the inspiral dynamics and in providing initial data for fully general relativistic numerical simulations of coalescing compact binaries. However, the regime of validity of the approach has never been established. To this end, we develop an analysis that determines the violation of the CFQE approximation in the evolution of the binary described by the full Einstein theory. With this analysis, we show that the CFQE assumption is significantly violated even at relatively large orbital separations in the case of corotational neutron star binaries. We also demonstrate that the innermost stable circular orbit (ISCO) determined in the CFQE approach for corotating neutron star binaries may have no astrophysical significance.
Miller Mark
Suen W.-M.
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