Spherically symmetric scalar field collapse in any dimension

We describe a formalism and numerical approach for studying spherically symmetric scalar field collapse for an arbitrary spacetime dimension d and cosmological constant $\Lambda .$ The prescription uses a double null formalism, and is based on field redefinitions first used to simplify the field equations in generic two-dimensional dilaton gravity. The formalism is used to construct a code in which d and Λ are input parameters. We reproduce known results in $d=4\mathrm{}$ and $d=6\mathrm{}$ with $\Lambda =0,$ and we present new results for $d=5\mathrm{}$ with a zero and negative Λ.