Abstract
We compute the propagation and scattering of linear gravitational waves off a Schwarzschild black hole using a numerical code which solves a generalization of the Zerilli equation to a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. Since the solution to this problem is well understood it represents a very good testbed for evaluating our ability to perform three-dimensional computations of gravitational waves in spacetimes in which a black hole event horizon is present.
- Received 21 August 1997
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.57.1084
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