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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144603803321

Autore

Klein Christian

Titolo

Ernst Equation and Riemann Surfaces [[electronic resource] ] : Analytical and Numerical Methods / / by Christian Klein, Olaf Richter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2005

ISBN

3-540-31513-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2005.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 249 p.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 685

Disciplina

530.15

Soggetti

Physics

Gravitation

Differential geometry

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Differential Geometry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The Ernst Equation -- Riemann-Hilbert Problem and Fay's Identity -- Analyticity Properties and Limiting Cases -- Boundary Value Problems and Solutions -- Hyperelliptic Theta Functions and Spectral Methods -- Physical Properties -- Open Problems -- Riemann Surfaces and Theta Functions -- Ernst Equation and Twister Theory -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Exact solutions to Einstein`s equations have been useful for the understanding of general relativity in many respects. They have led to physical concepts as black holes and event horizons and helped to visualize interesting features of the theory. In addition they have been used to test the quality of various approximation methods and numerical codes. The most powerful solution generation methods are due to the theory of Integrable Systems. In the case of axisymmetric stationary spacetimes the Einstein equations are equivalent to the completely integrable Ernst equation. In this volume the solutions to the Ernst equation associated to Riemann surfaces are studied in detail and physical and mathematical aspects of this class are discussed both



analytically and numerically.