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SUMMARY:Ricci flow and its applications to Numerical General Relativity - 
 Pau Figueras (DAMTP\, Cambridge)
DTSTART:20111012T131500Z
DTEND:20111012T141500Z
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CONTACT:Pau Figueras
DESCRIPTION:In this talk I will present an overview of a new method\, borr
 owed from Ricci flow\, to numerically construct static and stationary blac
 k hole spacetimes with or without a cosmological constant. This method is 
 based on the harmonic formulation of the Einstein equations and it is the 
 state of the art in static/stationary Numerical Relativity. I will illustr
 ate how it works with two (interrelated) examples: the numerical construct
 ion of the gravitational dual of N=4 super Yang-Mills on the background of
  the Schwarzschild black hole and the construction of braneworld black hol
 es. Finally I will summarise and I will outline some future directions for
  research.
LOCATION:MR2\, Centre for Mathematical Sciences
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