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A. D. Rendall

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arXiv2003

Global existence and asymptotic behaviour in the future for the Einstein-Vlasov system with positive cosmological constant

The behaviour of expanding cosmological models with collisionless matter and a positive cosmological constant is analysed. It is shown that under the assumption of plane or hyperbolic symmetry the area radius goes to infinity, the spacetimes are future geodesically complete, and the expansion becomes isotropic and exponential at late times. This proves a form of the cosmic no hair theorem in this class of spacetimes.

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arXiv2003

Existence of initial data satisfying the constraints for the spherically symmetric Einstein-Vlasov-Maxwell system

Using ODE techniques we prove the existence of large classes of initial data satisfying the constraints for the spherically symmetric Einstein-Vlasov-Maxwell system. These include data for which the ratio of total charge to total mass is arbitrarily large.

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arXiv2000

The Cauchy Problem for the Einstein Equations

Various aspects of the Cauchy problem for the Einstein equations are surveyed, with the emphasis on local solutions of the evolution equations. Particular attention is payed to giving a clear explanation of conceptual issues which arise in this context. The question of producing reduced systems of equations which are hyperbolic is examined in detail and some new results on that subject are presented. Relevant background from the theory of partial differential equations is also explained at some length

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arXiv1998

Dynamics of spatially homogeneous solutions of the Einstein-Vlasov equations which are locally rotationally symmetric

The dynamics of a class of cosmological models with collisionless matter and four Killing vectors is studied in detail and compared with that of corresponding perfect fluid models. In many cases it is possible to identify asymptotic states of the spacetimes near the singularity or in a phase of unlimited expansion. Bianchi type II models show oscillatory behaviour near the initial singularity which is, however, simpler than that of the mixmaster model.

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arXiv1993

Blow-Up of Test Fields Near Cauchy Horizons

The behaviour of test fields near a compact Cauchy horizon is investigated. It is shown that solutions of nonlinear wave equations on Taub spacetime with generic initial data cannot be continued smoothly to both extensions of the spacetime through the Cauchy horizon. This is proved using an energy method. Similar results are obtained for the spacetimes of Moncrief containing a compact Cauchy horizon and for more general matter models.

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