Phys. Rev. D 65, 104036 (2002) [7 pages]Spherically symmetric scalar field collapse in any dimensionReceived 8 January 2002; published 14 May 2002 We describe a formalism and numerical approach for studying spherically symmetric scalar field collapse for an arbitrary spacetime dimension d and cosmological constant Λ. The prescription uses a double null formalism, and is based on field redefinitions first used to simplify the field equations in generic two-dimensional dilaton gravity. The formalism is used to construct a code in which d and Λ are input parameters. We reproduce known results in d=4 and d=6 with Λ=0, and we present new results for d=5 with a zero and negative Λ. © 2002 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.65.104036
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevD.65.104036
PACS:
04.70.Dy
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