Constructing realistic Szekeres models from initial and final data

The Szekeres family of inhomogeneous solutions, which are defined by six arbitrary metric functions, offers a wide range of possibilities for modelling cosmic structure. Within this family, the quasispherical case is the best understood, and is interpreted as being an arrangement on non-concentric mass shells, each a density dipole. Here we present a model construction procedure for the quasispherical case using given data at initial and final times. Of the six arbitrary metric functions, the three which are common to both Szekeres and Lemaitre-Tolman models are determined by the model construction procedure of Krasinski & Hellaby. For the remaining three functions, which are unique to Szekeres models, we derive exact analytic expressions in terms of more physically intuitive quantities - density profiles and dipole orientation angles. Using MATLAB, we implement the model construction procedure and simulate the time evolution.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Walters, Anthony Paul

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Hellaby, Charles

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14382

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/14382