Neutron stars are those objects in the universe, for which the effects of general relativity are strongest, ignoring exotic phenomena like black holes. To get a deeper insight into the structure and dynamics of neutron stars, the nonlinearity of Einstein's field equations requires numerical simulations. For that purpose, both the curvature of spacetime and the properties of the matter fluid have to be taken into account. In this thesis, the mathematical tools are developed that are necessary to treat fluid circulations in stationary, axisymmetric neutron stars general relativistically. The numerical computations done in this context are the first investigation of relativistic meridional circulation modes.
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Neutron stars are those objects in the universe, for which the effects of general relativity are strongest, ignoring exotic phenomena like black holes. To get a deeper insight into the structure and dynamics of neutron stars, the nonlinearity of Einstein's field equations requires numerical simulations. For that purpose, both the curvature of spacetime and the properties of the matter fluid have to be taken into account. In this thesis, the mathematical tools are developed that are necessary to...
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