Radiation Transport Around Kerr Black Holes Jeremy David ...

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Thank you to Paul Schechter, who took me under his wing my first day on the job;
Fred Rasio, who introduced me to black holes and general relativity; Jack Wisdom,
who trained me in the art of chaotic dynamics; Scott Hughes, whose office was always
wide open for me to come in and bounce ideas off the white board; Jackie Hewitt, for
offering an outsider’s point of view and fitting me into her crazy schedule. Arlyn Hertz
for fitting me into Jackie’s schedule and helping make the defense run so smoothly.
Martha Bezzat for answering all my random questions and requests for help with
the mail, fax machine, and MIT bureaucratic regulations, always promptly and with
a smile. And of course, many many thanks to my advisor, Ed Bertschinger, who
provided the inspiration and direction for much of this work. His careful, critical eye
kept me in line, and his encouragement this past year brought the final product to
completion. Much of this work was supported by his NASA ATP grant NAG5-13306.
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biggest accolades are for my wife Nomi, for putting up with me and
supporting me, especially these past few months. I couldn’t have done it without
you.
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The heavens proclaim the glory of God; the sky declares His handiwork
— Psalms 19:2
The wise man does not speak in the presence of one who is greater than he in
wisdom; he does not interrupt the speech of his companion; he is not hasty
to answer; he questions and answers properly, to the point; he speaks on the
first point first, and on the last point last; regarding that which he has not
learned he says: “I have not learned”; and he acknowledges the truth.
— Ethics of the Fathers 5:9