GeodesicViewer - A tool for exploring geodesics in the theory of relativity |
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Authors: | Thomas Müller Frank Grave |
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Affiliation: | Visualisierungsinstitut der Universität Stuttgart, Nobelstrasse 15, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany |
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Abstract: | The GeodesicViewer realizes exocentric two- and three-dimensional illustrations of lightlike and timelike geodesics in the general theory of relativity. By means of an intuitive graphical user interface, all parameters of a spacetime as well as the initial conditions of the geodesics can be modified interactively. This makes the GeodesicViewer a useful instrument for the exploration of geodesics in four-dimensional Lorentzian spacetimes.Program summaryProgram title: GeodesicViewerCatalogue identifier: AEFP_v1_0Program summary URL:http://cpc.cs.qub.ac.uk/summaries/AEFP_v1_0.htmlProgram obtainable from: CPC Program Library, Queen's University, Belfast, N. IrelandLicensing provisions: Standard CPC licence, http://cpc.cs.qub.ac.uk/licence/licence.htmlNo. of lines in distributed program, including test data, etc.: 168 868No. of bytes in distributed program, including test data, etc.: 6 076 202Distribution format: tar.gzProgramming language: C++, Qt, Qwt, OpenGLComputer: All platforms with a C++ compiler, Qt, Qwt, OpenGLOperating system: Linux, Mac OS XRAM: 24 MbytesClassification: 1.5External routines:- •
- Gnu Scientific Library (GSL) (http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/)
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- Motion4D (included in the package). The Motion4D library can also be downloaded from CPC. Catalogue identifier: AEEX
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- Qt (http://qt.nokia.com/downloads)
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- Qwt (http://qwt.sourceforge.net/)
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- OpenGL (http://www.opengl.org/)
Nature of problem: Illustrate geodesics in four-dimensional Lorentzian spacetimes.Solution method: Integration of ordinary differential equations. 3D-Rendering via OpenGL.Running time: Interactive. The examples given take milliseconds. |
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Keywords: | 04 20 -q 04 25 D- 04 20 Ex |
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