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Geodetic structure of multi-black-hole spacetimes
Ryzner, Jiří ; Žofka, Martin (advisor) ; Svítek, Otakar (referee)
V klasické fyzice m·že být ustavena statická rovnováha v soustavě nabitých hmotných bod·, jsou-li poměry náboje a hmotnosti každého hmotného bodu stejné. Udivujícím faktem je, že tato situace m·že nastat i pro černé díry v relativistické fyzice. Obecný případ takovéhoto systému poprvé popsali Majumdar a Papapetrou nezávisle na sobě v roce 1947. Tato práce se zabývá jeho speciálním případem obsahujícím dvě nabité černé díry, zkoumá elektrogeodetiky v tomto prostoročasu a srovnává je se situací v klasické fyzice. Dále též shrnujeme situaci v případě nestatického vesmíru, kterou popsali Kastor a Traschenová v roce 1992, a tuto geometrii srovnáváme se statickou verzí. 1
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Exact spacetimes in modified theories of gravity
Karamazov, Michal ; Švarc, Robert (advisor)
In the review part of the thesis we summarize various modified theories of gravity, especially those that are characterized by additional curvature invariants in the Lagrangian density. Further, we review non-twisting geometries, especially their Kundt subclass. Finally, from the principle of least action we derive field equations for the case with the Lagrangian density corresponding to an arbitrary function of the curvature invariants. In the original part of the thesis we explicitly express particular components of the field equations for non-gyratonic Kundt geometry in generic quadratic gravity in arbitrary dimension. Then we discuss how this, in general fourth order, field equations restrict the Kundt metric in selected geome- trically privileged situations. We also analyse the special case of Gauss-Bonnet theory. 1
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Study of geodesic chaos by fractal methods
Sychrovský, David ; Semerák, Oldřich (advisor) ; Čížek, Martin (referee)
We study the dynamics of free test particles in a field of Schwarzschild black hole surrounded by an external exact thin axisymmetric solutions of Einstein's equations. Specifically, we use the Bach-Weyl ring and two member of the inverted Morgan-Morgan family of solutions as the additional sources. The fractal basin boundary and other meth- ods are used to detect and quantify chaos in time-like geodesic motion of the particles, primarily by computing box-counting dimension of said basin boundary. Our results mainly consist of the dependence of the chaoticity of these systems on mass and radius of the additional source as well as conserved energy and angular momentum of the test particles. We compare our results to literature and expand on them. 1
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Chaotic Motion around Black Holes
Suková, Petra
As a non-linear theory of space-time, general relativity deals with interesting dynamical systems which can be expected more prone to chaos than their Newtonian counter-parts. In this thesis, we study the dynamics of time- like geodesics in the static and axisymmetric field of a Schwarzschild black hole surrounded, in a concentric way, by a massive thin disc or ring. We reveal the rise (and/or decline) of geodesic chaos in dependence on parameters of the sys- tem (the disc/ring mass and position and the test-particle energy and angular momentum), (i) on Poincaré sections, (ii) on time series of position and their power spectra, (iii) by applying two simple yet powerful recurrence methods, and (iv) by computing Lyapunov exponents and two other related quantifiers of or- bital divergence. We mainly focus on "sticky" orbits whose different parts show different degrees of chaoticity and which offer the best possibility to test and compare different methods. We also add a treatment of classical but dissipative system, namely the evolution of a class of mechanical oscillators described by non-standard constitutive relations.
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Physical interpretation of special solutions of Einstein-Maxwell equations
Ryzner, Jiří ; Žofka, Martin (advisor)
In Newtonian physics, it is possible to establish static equilibrium in a system, which consists of extremal sources of gravitational and electromagnetic field. Surprisingly, this situation can occur in general relativity for black holes, too. This work examines a special case involving an infinitely long, straight, extremally charged string, studies its geometry, electrogeodesics, properties of the source and compares the solution to Newtonian physics. We also investigate an analogous situation in a dynamic spacetime with cosmological constant, and we compare it to the static version. Finally, we investigate a periodical solution of Laplace's equation corresponding to infinitely many extremal point sources distributed at regular intervals along a straight line. We study the properties of the electrostatic potential and show that in the limit of large distances from the axis formed by the sources, the solution approaches the charged string. 1
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Numerical solution of the Ernst equation
Pospíšil, Marek ; Ledvinka, Tomáš (advisor) ; Svítek, Otakar (referee)
This work is concerned with solving the Ernst equation using numerical techniques, namely pseudospectral methods. In theoretical chapters, we summarize the properties of some black-hole space-times. The work then cites the derivation of the Ernst equation and the Kerr solution. Afterwards we present pseudospectral techniques on the example of a numerical solution of the Laplace equation with a boundary condition at infinity. Finally we solve a non-linear differential equation, thus proving, that pseudospectral methods might be used even on the Ernst equation. 1
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Beahvior of the solutions to the wave equation in compactified hyperboloidal slicing
Ivánek, Richard ; Ledvinka, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kofroň, David (referee)
In this bachelor thesis we discuss the effects of compactification and hyperboloidal slicing of spacetime in the numerical solution of wave equation primarily for their appli- cation in numerical relativity. The aim was to find the pros and cons of these concepts, to illustrate expected problems using diagrams and to rate the results obtained in spe- cific model problems. A brief explanation and demonstration of relevant numerical me- thods, hyperbolic Cauchy hypersurfaces, compactification and causal diagrams is a part of the thesis. As a conclusion, the effect of compactification and slicing on the accuracy of differential and integrational schemes was compared as well as the effect of discrete representation on the quality of initial data. 1
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C-metric as a limit of photon rocket
Hauser, Vít ; Kofroň, David (advisor) ; Švarc, Robert (referee)
Tato práce se zabývá oblastí přesných řešení Einstenových rovnic. Toto téma zůstává po delší dobu předmětem soustředěného studia studia na MFF UK. Zaměřil jsem se na studium kosmické struny u metriky popisující akceleraci dvou černých děr, tzv. C-metriky. Cílem práce je přehledně shrnout vlastnosti několika skupin řešení - Robinson-Trautmanových řešení obecně; specificky fotonových raket a C-metriky. Následně pak ověřit možnost pře- vodu řešení založených na modelu fotonových raket na C-metriku. Zajímavou podúlohou je fokusace záření umožňující popis vakuové C-metriky. K řešení otázek v této oblasti se využívá systémů počítačové algebry k zjednodušování složitých výrazů. V druhé části je předložen problém nalezení alternativního popisu strun v rámci těchto řešení. Rozveden je i jednodušší problém Schwarzschildovy metriky proťaté kosmickou strunou. Podstatou řešení je hledání způsobu přechodu k těmto metrikám. Práce prezen- tuje a diskutuje řešení těchto úloh. Autorovi se, nicméně, nepodařilo popsat systematický způsob jak nalézat řešení s požadovanými vlastnostmi výsledné metriky. 1
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Interpretation of the sources of the known solutions of Teukolsky equations
Mikeska, Václav ; Kofroň, David (advisor) ; Ledvinka, Tomáš (referee)
Many realistic astrophysical problems can be treated as perturbations. It turns out that the NP formalism is a very successful tool in electromagnetic perturbations on Kerr background. We investigate stationary axisymmetric test electromagnetic field generated by static axisymmetric charge distribution and stationary axisymmetric tangential cur- rents around Kerr black hole. We found a simple relation between electromagnetic field NP scalars φ0 and φ2 and then we got an explicit formula for the third NP scalar φ1 by solving Maxwell equations with electromagnetic sources. Next, we investigate the problem of visualisation of electromagnetic field and develop a visualisation method on arbitrary background, which emphasize local field measured by an observer. We illustrate this method with several examples of electromagnetic fields. 1
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Thermodynamics of spacetime: A new perspective from the quantum realm
Liška, Marek ; Alonso Serrano, Ana (advisor) ; Oriti, Daniele (referee)
The main result of the thesis is the derivation of quantum phenomenological gravi- tational dynamics from the thermodynamics of local causal diamonds. By taking into account logarithmic corrections to entropy implied by quantum gravity effects, we derive new gravitational equations of motion which incorporate quantum corrections. The re- sulting theory appears to be a direct generalisation of the classical unimodular gravity instead of the general relativity. Upon obtaining the equations, we discuss their prop- erties and possible implications. As by-products, we also present a novel derivation of the Einstein equations from the thermodynamics of causal diamonds and a derivation of the logarithmic corrections to black hole entropy from the existence of minimal re- solvable area. Apart from the new results, we also provide an extensive review of the thermodynamics of local causal horizons. 1
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