New explicit spike solution -- non-local component of the generalized Mixmaster attractor
Abstract
Description
By applying a standard solution-generating transformation to an arbitrary vacuum Bianchi type II solution, one generates a new solution with spikes commonly observed in numerical simulations. It is conjectured that the spike solution is part of the generalized Mixmaster attractor.
Significantly revised. Colour figures simplified to accommodate non-colour printing
Significantly revised. Colour figures simplified to accommodate non-colour printing