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154 P. Lagunaprovides a basic overview <strong>and</strong> is intended for non-experts in numerical relativity.The following reviews are recommended for those interested in amore technical view:Numerical <strong>Relativity</strong> <strong>and</strong> Compact Binaries by Thomas W. Baumgarte<strong>and</strong> Stuart L. Shapiro 12 This is comprehensive review with specificfocus on traditional numerical relativity, namely those aspects <strong>of</strong> numericalrelativity that have been designed for or applicable to the two body problemin numerical relativity. In my opinion this review is an excellent startingpoint for students <strong>and</strong> researchers interested in numerical relativity.Initial Data for Numerical <strong>Relativity</strong> by Greg B. Cook. 25 This reviewgives an excellent introduction to the construction <strong>of</strong> Cauchy initial datafor space-times containing binary systems <strong>of</strong> black holes <strong>and</strong>/or neutronstars. The emphasis is on those methods to obtain initial data representingbinary systems in quasi-equilibrium orbits. The review also addresses theissue <strong>of</strong> the astrophysically content <strong>of</strong> initial data sets.Hyperbolic Methods for <strong>Einstein</strong> Equations by Oscar A. Reula. 49Reula’s review is a most for those interested in the mathematical properties<strong>of</strong> evolution equations arising in 3+1 formulations <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Einstein</strong> equations.The review also examines the techniques to obtaining symmetric hyperbolicsystems.Characteristic Evolution <strong>and</strong> Matching by Jeff Winicour. 69 Characteristicformulations, although not widely used in numerical evolutions,have attractive properties for wave extraction. This review discusses thedevelopments <strong>of</strong> characteristic codes <strong>and</strong>, in particular, the application <strong>of</strong>characteristic evolutions to Cauchy-characteristic matching.Conformal Field Equations by Jörg Frauendiener. 28 This is a generalreview on the notion <strong>of</strong> conformal infinity. Of direct relevance to numericalrelativity is the discussion on Friedrich’s 29 conformal field equations<strong>and</strong> how this formulation <strong>of</strong> the field equations could provide a naturalframework to study isolated systems <strong>and</strong> gravitational radiation.2. Geometrodynamics <strong>and</strong> Numerical EvolutionsThe most popular approach in numerical relativity is to view spacetime asthe time history <strong>of</strong> the geometry <strong>of</strong> a space-like hypersurface or Geometro-

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