Numerical Relativity
Summer School on Numerical Relativity

A two-week summer school on Numerical Relativity will be organized as part of the ICTS program on Numerical Relativity. The school is intended for undergraduate and graduate students in Physics, Applied Mathematics and appropriate fields of Engineering. 

Dates: 10-21 June 2013

Location: ICTS-TIFR Building, IISc Campus, Bangalore, India. 

Invited Lecturers: 

  • Thomas Baumgarte,  Bowdoin College, USA.
  • Harald Pfeiffer, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, Canada.
  • David Neilsen, Brigham Young University, USA.
  • Sascha Husa, University of Balearic Islands, Spain.
  • Mark Hannam, Cardiff University, UK. 
  • B. S. Sathyaprakash, Cardiff University, UK. 

Courses: 

  • Numerical relativity: Mathematical formulation (Thomas Baumgarte). 
  • Introduction to theory and numerics of partial differential equations (Sascha Husa).
  • Introduction to numerical hydrodynamics (David Neilsen).
  • Advanced course in theory and numerics of partial differential equations (Mark Hannam). 
  • Overview of current topics in numerical relativity (Harald Pfeiffer). 
  • Overview of current topics in gravitational-wave astronomy & astrophysics (B. S. Sathyaprakash). 

Please see this PDF for a full description of the courses. 

Inaugural session: 

June 10 (Monday): 9:00 hrs 

  • Welcome remarks by Spenta R Wadia (Director, ICTS-TIFR). 
  • General announcements. 
  • Introduction of participants. 

Lecture schedule:

 

Lecture 1

(09:30-11:00)

Lecture 2

(11:30-13:00)

Tutorial 1

(14:00-15:30)

Tutorial 2

(16:00-17:30)
June 10 (Mon)

Baumgarte 1

[Video]

Husa 1

[Slides, Video]

Baumgarte 1

[Problem Sheet]

Husa 1

[Problem Sheet]
June 11 (Tue)

Baumgarte 2

[Video]

Husa 2

[Slides, Video]

Baumgarte 2

[Problem Sheet]

Husa 2

[Problem Sheet]
June 12 (Wed)

Baumgarte 3

[Video]

Husa 3

[Slides, Video]

Baumgarte 3

[Problem Sheet]

Husa 3
June 13 (Thu)

Baumgarte 4

[Video]

Husa 4

[Slides, Video]

Baumgarte 4

[Problem Sheet]

Husa 4
June 14 (Fri)

Husa 5

[Slides, Video]

Baumgarte 5

[Video]

Baumgarte 5

[Problem Sheet]

Husa 5
June 17 (Mon)

Neilsen 1

[Fluids, Video]

Hannam 1

[Video]

Neilsen 1

[Problem Sheet]

Hannam 1

[Problem Sheet]
June 18 (Tue)

Neilsen 2

[Methods, Video]

Hannam 2

[Video]

Neilsen 2

[Problem Sheet]

Hannam 2

[Problem Sheet]
June 19 (Wed)

Neilsen 3

[EoS, Video]

Hannam 3

[Video]

Neilsen 3

Hannam 3
June 20 (Thu)

Neilsen 4

[Video]

Hannam 4

[Video]

Neilsen 4

[Problem Sheet]

Hannam 4
June 21 (Fri)

Pfeiffer

[Slides, Video]

Sathyaprakash

[Slides ,Video]

Discussion

 Discussion

this PDF

Tea breaks: 11:00 - 11:30 and 15:30 - 16:00, Lunch: 13:00 - 14:00, Dinner: 18:30-20:00

Supplementary material:

Baumgarte: Handouts: Course Information, Tensors and Important results.

Husa: Codes: ode_base.py, ode_examples.py, mol_base.py, weq_mol.py, advect_mol.py.

Neilsen: Codes: tov2.py, advection_sys.py, advection_animate.py, burgers_sys.py, burgers_animate.py.

Computer labs:

Participants are expected to bring their own laptops for the computer labs. Please see this document for the software requirements. 

Financial support:

Selected candidates will be provided accommodation in Bangalore as well as travel support (by train). 

Applications: 

Applications for the school have been closed. 

Travel & Accommodation:

Instructions for the students staying at United Theological College. 

Group photo: