Nonlinear evolution of r-modes in rotating relativistic stars

dc.creatorFont, Jose A.
dc.creatorStergioulas, Nikolaos
dc.date2000-11-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T11:26:09Z
dc.descriptionA numerical study of nonlinear r-modes in isentropic, rapidly rotating relativistic stars, via 3-D general-relativistic hydrodynamical evolutions, is presented. On dynamical timescales, we find no evidence for strong coupling of r-modes to other modes at amplitudes of order one or larger. Therefore, unless nonlinear saturation sets in on longer timescales, the maximum r-mode amplitude is of order one. An absolute upper limit on the amplitude is set by causality. Our simulations also show that r-modes and inertial modes in isentropic stars are discrete modes, with no evidence for the existence of a continuous part in the spectrum.
dc.description4 pages, 1 figure, to appear in the proceedings of the Spanish Astronomical Society Meeting 2000
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0011083
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0011083
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/2668
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleNonlinear evolution of r-modes in rotating relativistic stars
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