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Phys. Rev. D 60, 104010 (1999) [6 pages]

Numerical simulations of Gowdy spacetimes on S2×S1×R

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David Garfinkle*
Department of Physics, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 48309

Received 7 June 1999; published 15 October 1999

Numerical simulations are performed of the approach to the singularity in Gowdy spacetimes on S2×S1×R. The behavior is similar to that of Gowdy spacetimes on T3×R. In particular, the singularity is asymptotically velocity term dominated, except at isolated points where spiky features develop.

© 1999 The American Physical Society

URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.60.104010
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevD.60.104010
PACS:
04.20.Dw, 04.25.Dm

*Email address: garfinkl@oakland.edu