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The authors have constructed a new computer code to solve Einstein's equations of general relativity for the dynamical evolution of a relativistic star cluster. The cluster may contain a large number of stars that move in a strong gravitational field at velocities approaching the speed of light. Unstable star clusters undergo catastrophic collapse to black holes. The collapse of an unstable cluster to a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy may explain the origin of quasars and active galactic nuclei. By means of a supercomputer simulation and color graphics, the whole process can be viewed in real time on a movie screen. The authors have also written a multidimensional relativistic hydrodynamics code to determine the flow of gas onto such black holes
Published in:
Supercomputing '90., Proceedings of
Date of Conference: 12-16 Nov 1990
- Page(s):
- 805 - 814
- Meeting Date :
- 12 Nov 1990-16 Nov 1990
- Print ISBN:
- 0-8186-2056-0
- INSPEC Accession Number:
- 4023668
- Conference Location :
- New York, NY
- Digital Object Identifier :
- 10.1109/SUPERC.1990.130104
- Product Type:
- Conference Publications
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