Scalar field collapse in three-dimensional AdS spacetime
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- 22 December 2000
- journal article
- letter
- Published by IOP Publishing in Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Vol. 18 (2) , L1-L9
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/18/2/101
Abstract
We describe the results of a numerical calculation of circularly symmetric scalar field collapse in three spacetime dimensions with a negative cosmological constant. The procedure uses a double null formulation of the Einstein-scalar equations. We see evidence of black hole formation on first implosion of a scalar pulse if the initial pulse amplitude A is greater than a critical value A*. Sufficiently near criticality the apparent horizon radius rAH grows with pulse amplitude according to the formula rAH~(A-A*)0.81.Keywords
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