Selfsimilar spherically symmetric wave maps coupled to gravity

Jun, 2000
12 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 62 (2000) 084031
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We investigate spherically symmetric continuously self-similar (CSS) solutions in the SU(2) sigma model coupled to gravity. Using mixed numerical and analytical methods, we provide evidence for the existence (for small coupling) of a countable family of regular CSS solutions. This fact is argued to have important implications for the ongoing studies of black hole formation in the model.
Note:
  • 13 pages, 8 figures
  • sigma model
  • symmetry: SU(2)
  • symmetry: rotation
  • gravitation
  • field equations: solution
  • analytic properties
  • space-time: horizon
  • black hole: production
  • numerical calculations