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Constrained<br />

<strong>formulation</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Einstein<br />

<strong>equations</strong><br />

Jérôme Novak<br />

Introduction<br />

Constraints<br />

Motivations<br />

Formulation<br />

Conformal<br />

decomposition<br />

Equations<br />

Strategy<br />

Simulations<br />

Gravitational<br />

Waves<br />

Neutron stars<br />

Summary<br />

Outline<br />

1 Introduction<br />

Constraints issues in 3+1 formalism<br />

Motivation for a fully-<strong>constrained</strong> scheme<br />

2 Description <strong>of</strong> the <strong>formulation</strong> and<br />

strategy<br />

Covariant 3+1 conformal decomposition<br />

Einstein <strong>equations</strong> in Dirac gauge and maximal slicing<br />

Integration strategy<br />

3 Numerical implementation and results<br />

Evolution <strong>of</strong> gravitational wave spacetimes<br />

Models <strong>of</strong> rotating neutron stars

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