P-30 Simulating General Relativity Using the Einstein Toolkit

This research involves performing simulations of gravitational events using the Einstein Toolkit. The Einstein Toolkit uses a programming environment called Cactus that enables simulations and computations by running many different highly specialized modules, or thorns, at the same time. The Einstein Toolkit itself is a set of thorns designed to simulate various cosmological events, from stars going supernova, to stars colliding to form black holes, as well as the gravitational waves that would be produced by such extreme events. By performing such simulations, this study seeks to clarify the nature of astrophysical objects