Abstract
A formulation of Einstein equations is presented that could yield advantages in the study of collisions of binary compact objects during regimes between linear-nonlinear transitions. The key idea behind this formulation is a separation of the dynamical variables into (i) a fixed conformal 3-geometry, (ii) a conformal factor possessing nonlinear dynamics and (iii) transverse-traceless perturbations of the conformal 3-geometry.
- Received 3 May 1999
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.60.084012
©1999 American Physical Society
