Outer boundary conditions for Einstein's field equations in harmonic coordinates

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 24, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 6349-6377

  Ruiz, Milton ^a   Rinne, Oliver ^b,d,e   Sarbach, Olivier ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^d CMS   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36848999710     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/24/24/012     Document Type: Article

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