Relativistic SPH Calculations of Compact Binary Mergers
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We review recent progress in understanding the hydrodynamics of compact binary mergers using relativistic smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) codes. Recent results are discussed for both double neutron stars and black hole – neutron star binaries. The gravitational wave signals from these mergers contain a lot of information about the masses and radii of the stars and the equation of state of the neutron star fluid. For black hole – neutron star mergers, the final fate of the fluid and the gravitational wave emission depend strongly on the mass ratio and the black hole spin.
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