Numerical relativity is primarily concerned with the numerical solution of the Einstein equations and with the modelling of compact objects, such as neutron stars and black holes. Our work is a multi-disciplinary effort, spanning the fields of relativistic astrophysics, hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, differential geometry, mathematics of nonlinear partial differential equations and high performance computing. Our present research interests cover all aspects of numerical relativity, with an emphasis on the numerical modelling of sources of gravitational radiation as well as on the mathematical aspects of the numerical solution of the Einstein equations.
Many of our codes (e.g. Cactus or Whisky) contribute to the development of community software such as the Cactus Computational Toolkit, and the Gridlab project. Our research is carried out in conjunction with a number of active collaborations, in particular with the Center for Computation and Technology and the Department of Physics at the Louisiana State University.
The group is part of the 'Astrophysical Relativity Division' at the AEI and is lead by Prof. Luciano Rezzolla
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Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik