Simulations of the Einstein-Maxwell-charged scalar field system in null coordinates
Presenter
January 8, 2026
Abstract
After a brief introduction to null coordinates in numerical relativity, I present a code for the spherical Einstein-Maxwell-charged scalar field system. It admits initial data on either a single null cone with regular vertex, or on two intersecting null cones, and allows for evolutions through horizons and for singularity excision. I will present simulations of type-II critical collapse, and work on the critical collapse hypothesis for this system.