Shock Waves in Plane Symmetric Spacetimes

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2008-06-10

arxiv.org/abs/0806.1597v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

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We consider Einstein's equations coupled to the Euler equations in plane symmetry, with compact spatial slices and constant mean curvature time. We show that for a wide variety of equations of state and a large class of initial data, classical solutions break down in finite time. The key mathematical result is a new theorem on the breakdown of solutions of systems of balance laws. We also show that an extension of the solution is possible if the spatial derivatives of the energy density and the velocity are bounded, indicating that the breakdown is really due to the formation of shock waves.

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