For real variables p , s , a , b , c p,s,a,b,c p , s , a , b , c , set
K = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − 2 ( a b + b c + c a ) , S = p 2 + s 2 , C = S + K . K=a^2+b^2+c^2-2(ab+bc+ca),\qquad S=p^2+s^2,\qquad C=S+K. K = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − 2 ( ab + b c + c a ) , S = p 2 + s 2 , C = S + K .
The shear components and wall rates are
P = K p − 2 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + a b − 2 b c + a c , P=Kp-2a^2+b^2+c^2+ab-2bc+ac, P = K p − 2 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + ab − 2 b c + a c ,
Q = K s + 3 ( − b 2 + c 2 + a b − a c ) , Q=Ks+\sqrt{3}(-b^2+c^2+ab-ac), Q = K s + 3 ( − b 2 + c 2 + ab − a c ) ,
r 1 = − S + 2 p , r 2 = − S − p + 3 s , r 3 = − S − p − 3 s . r_1=-S+2p,\qquad r_2=-S-p+\sqrt{3}s,\qquad r_3=-S-p-\sqrt{3}s. r 1 = − S + 2 p , r 2 = − S − p + 3 s , r 3 = − S − p − 3 s .
These functions define the normalized vacuum Bianchi IX vector field
( P , Q , r 1 a , r 2 b , r 3 c ) (P,Q,r_1a,r_2b,r_3c) ( P , Q , r 1 a , r 2 b , r 3 c ) .
For y = ( m , u , v , w ) ∈ R 4 y=(m,u,v,w)\in\mathbb R^4 y = ( m , u , v , w ) ∈ R 4 , define
K ( u , v , w ) = u 2 + v 2 + w 2 − 2 ( u v + v w + w u ) , κ = u ( v + w − u ) , K(u,v,w)=u^2+v^2+w^2-2(uv+vw+wu),\qquad \kappa=u(v+w-u), K ( u , v , w ) = u 2 + v 2 + w 2 − 2 ( uv + v w + w u ) , κ = u ( v + w − u ) ,
F m = − v 2 + w 2 + u ( v − w ) − m κ , F u = 1 2 ( 1 − m 2 − ( v − w ) 2 + u 2 ) u , F_m=-v^2+w^2+u(v-w)-m\kappa,\qquad
F_u=\tfrac12(1-m^2-(v-w)^2+u^2)u, F m = − v 2 + w 2 + u ( v − w ) − mκ , F u = 2 1 ( 1 − m 2 − ( v − w ) 2 + u 2 ) u ,
F v = ( m − 1 − κ ) v , F w = ( − m − 1 − κ ) w , F = ( F m , F u , F v , F w ) , F_v=(m-1-\kappa)v,\qquad F_w=(-m-1-\kappa)w,\qquad
F=(F_m,F_u,F_v,F_w), F v = ( m − 1 − κ ) v , F w = ( − m − 1 − κ ) w , F = ( F m , F u , F v , F w ) ,
and E ( m , v ) = ( m − 1 ) 2 + v 2 E(m,v)=(m-1)^2+v^2 E ( m , v ) = ( m − 1 ) 2 + v 2 .
For x = ( p , s , a , b , c ) x=(p,s,a,b,c) x = ( p , s , a , b , c ) , put
ψ ( p , z ) = 3 z 1 + p , Π ( x ) = ( ψ ( p , s ) , ψ ( p , a ) , ψ ( p , b ) , ψ ( p , c ) ) . \psi(p,z)=\frac{\sqrt3\,z}{1+p},\qquad
\Pi(x)=(\psi(p,s),\psi(p,a),\psi(p,b),\psi(p,c)). ψ ( p , z ) = 1 + p 3 z , Π ( x ) = ( ψ ( p , s ) , ψ ( p , a ) , ψ ( p , b ) , ψ ( p , c )) .
For y = ( m , u , v , w ) y=(m,u,v,w) y = ( m , u , v , w ) , set D ( y ) = 3 + m 2 + K ( u , v , w ) D(y)=3+m^2+K(u,v,w) D ( y ) = 3 + m 2 + K ( u , v , w ) and
Ξ A ( y ) = ( A − 1 , A m 3 , A u 3 , A v 3 , A w 3 ) , Ξ ( y ) = Ξ 6 / D ( y ) ( y ) . \Xi_A(y)=\left(A-1,\frac{Am}{\sqrt3},\frac{Au}{\sqrt3},
\frac{Av}{\sqrt3},\frac{Aw}{\sqrt3}\right),\qquad
\Xi(y)=\Xi_{6/D(y)}(y). Ξ A ( y ) = ( A − 1 , 3 A m , 3 A u , 3 A v , 3 A w ) , Ξ ( y ) = Ξ 6/ D ( y ) ( y ) .
Write N ( x ) = ( P , Q , r 1 a , r 2 b , r 3 c ) N(x)=(P,Q,r_1a,r_2b,r_3c) N ( x ) = ( P , Q , r 1 a , r 2 b , r 3 c ) for the normalized vector field
and C ( x ) = C ( p , s , a , b , c ) \mathcal C(x)=C(p,s,a,b,c) C ( x ) = C ( p , s , a , b , c ) for its constraint.
The normalized and projective state spaces are R 5 \mathbb R^5 R 5 and R 4 \mathbb R^4 R 4
with their finite-product norms. The maps Π , Ξ , D , F \Pi,\Xi,D,F Π , Ξ , D , F act on these state spaces.
Define the core radius, angle, and clock factor by
r ( m , v ) = ( m − 1 ) 2 + v 2 , θ ( m , v ) = arsinh 1 − m v , d ( r , u , w ) = 1 − ( u − w ) 2 r 2 . r(m,v)=\sqrt{(m-1)^2+v^2},\qquad
\theta(m,v)=\operatorname{arsinh}\frac{1-m}{v},\qquad
d(r,u,w)=1-\frac{(u-w)^2}{r^2}. r ( m , v ) = ( m − 1 ) 2 + v 2 , θ ( m , v ) = arsinh v 1 − m , d ( r , u , w ) = 1 − r 2 ( u − w ) 2 .
For y = ( m , u , v , w ) y=(m,u,v,w) y = ( m , u , v , w ) , write r y = r ( m , v ) r_y=r(m,v) r y = r ( m , v ) , θ y = θ ( m , v ) \theta_y=\theta(m,v) θ y = θ ( m , v ) ,
and d y = d ( r y , u , w ) d_y=d(r_y,u,w) d y = d ( r y , u , w ) . All quotients use the total convention x / 0 = 0 x/0=0 x /0 = 0 .
The core state space is R 3 \mathbb R^3 R 3 with coordinates Y = ( r , u , p ) Y=(r,u,p) Y = ( r , u , p ) .
Define
η ( m , u , v , w ) = ( r ( m , v ) , u , v w ) , ι z ( r , u , p ) = ( 1 − r tanh z , u , r cosh z , p r / cosh z ) . \eta(m,u,v,w)=(r(m,v),u,vw),\qquad
\iota_z(r,u,p)=\left(1-r\tanh z,u,\frac r{\cosh z},
\frac p{r/\cosh z}\right). η ( m , u , v , w ) = ( r ( m , v ) , u , v w ) , ι z ( r , u , p ) = ( 1 − r tanh z , u , cosh z r , r / cosh z p ) .
For fixed ( z , Y ) (z,Y) ( z , Y ) put v = r / cosh z v=r/\cosh z v = r / cosh z , w = p / v w=p/v w = p / v , d = d ( r , u , w ) d=d(r,u,w) d = d ( r , u , w ) , and define
V ( z , Y ) = ( − κ ( u , v , w ) − tanh z ( u − w ) 2 / r d , u [ − r / 2 + tanh z + w / cosh z + ( u 2 − w 2 ) / ( 2 r ) ] d , − 2 p ( 1 + κ ( u , v , w ) ) r d ) . \mathcal V(z,Y)=\left(
\frac{-\kappa(u,v,w)-\tanh z\,(u-w)^2/r}{d},\quad
\frac{u[-r/2+\tanh z+w/\cosh z+(u^2-w^2)/(2r)]}{d},\quad
\frac{-2p(1+\kappa(u,v,w))}{rd}\right). V ( z , Y ) = ( d − κ ( u , v , w ) − tanh z ( u − w ) 2 / r , d u [ − r /2 + tanh z + w / cosh z + ( u 2 − w 2 ) / ( 2 r )] , r d − 2 p ( 1 + κ ( u , v , w )) ) .
For real k k k , put ε k = 1 / ( 10000 k ) \varepsilon_k=1/(10000k) ε k = 1/ ( 10000 k ) and define
K k = { ( m , u , v , w ) : ∣ E ( m , v ) − k 2 ∣ ≤ 1 / 8 , v ≥ 1 , 0 ≤ u ≤ ε k , 0 ≤ v w ≤ ε k } . \mathcal K_k=\{(m,u,v,w): |E(m,v)-k^2|\leq1/8,\quad v\geq1,
\quad0\leq u\leq\varepsilon_k,\quad0\leq vw\leq\varepsilon_k\}. K k = {( m , u , v , w ) : ∣ E ( m , v ) − k 2 ∣ ≤ 1/8 , v ≥ 1 , 0 ≤ u ≤ ε k , 0 ≤ v w ≤ ε k } .
Write X = R 5 X=\mathbb R^5 X = R 5 , Y = R 4 Y=\mathbb R^4 Y = R 4 , and let α x , t 0 \alpha_{x,t_0} α x , t 0 be the
maximal solution of α ′ = N ( α ) \alpha'=N(\alpha) α ′ = N ( α ) with initial value x x x at t 0 t_0 t 0
and domain I max ( x , t 0 ) I_{\max}(x,t_0) I m a x ( x , t 0 ) . Put
J x , t 0 ( t ) = d x α x , t 0 ( t ) , Ψ t 0 ( y , t ) = Π ( α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ) , J_{x,t_0}(t)=d_x\alpha_{x,t_0}(t),\qquad
\Psi_{t_0}(y,t)=\Pi(\alpha_{\Xi(y),t_0}(t)), J x , t 0 ( t ) = d x α x , t 0 ( t ) , Ψ t 0 ( y , t ) = Π ( α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t )) ,
J y , t 0 ( t ) = d Π α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ J Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ d Ξ y . \mathcal J_{y,t_0}(t)=d\Pi_{\alpha_{\Xi(y),t_0}(t)}
\circ J_{\Xi(y),t_0}(t)\circ d\Xi_y. J y , t 0 ( t ) = d Π α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ J Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ d Ξ y .
For fixed x , t 0 x,t_0 x , t 0 , write
β ( q ) = Π ( α x , t 0 ( q ) ) = ( m ( q ) , u ( q ) , v ( q ) , w ( q ) ) , A ( q ) = 1 + ( α x , t 0 ( q ) ) 0 , \beta(q)=\Pi(\alpha_{x,t_0}(q))=(m(q),u(q),v(q),w(q)),\qquad
A(q)=1+(\alpha_{x,t_0}(q))_0, β ( q ) = Π ( α x , t 0 ( q )) = ( m ( q ) , u ( q ) , v ( q ) , w ( q )) , A ( q ) = 1 + ( α x , t 0 ( q ) ) 0 ,
r ( q ) = r ( m ( q ) , v ( q ) ) , θ ( q ) = θ ( m ( q ) , v ( q ) ) , τ s ( q ) = ∫ s q A ( h ) d h . r(q)=r(m(q),v(q)),\qquad\theta(q)=\theta(m(q),v(q)),\qquad
\tau_s(q)=\int_s^q A(h)\,dh. r ( q ) = r ( m ( q ) , v ( q )) , θ ( q ) = θ ( m ( q ) , v ( q )) , τ s ( q ) = ∫ s q A ( h ) d h .
For real variables p , s , a , b , c p,s,a,b,c p , s , a , b , c , set
K = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − 2 ( a b + b c + c a ) , S = p 2 + s 2 , C = S + K . K=a^2+b^2+c^2-2(ab+bc+ca),\qquad S=p^2+s^2,\qquad C=S+K. K = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 − 2 ( ab + b c + c a ) , S = p 2 + s 2 , C = S + K .
The shear components and wall rates are
P = K p − 2 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + a b − 2 b c + a c , P=Kp-2a^2+b^2+c^2+ab-2bc+ac, P = K p − 2 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + ab − 2 b c + a c ,
Q = K s + 3 ( − b 2 + c 2 + a b − a c ) , Q=Ks+\sqrt{3}(-b^2+c^2+ab-ac), Q = K s + 3 ( − b 2 + c 2 + ab − a c ) ,
r 1 = − S + 2 p , r 2 = − S − p + 3 s , r 3 = − S − p − 3 s . r_1=-S+2p,\qquad r_2=-S-p+\sqrt{3}s,\qquad r_3=-S-p-\sqrt{3}s. r 1 = − S + 2 p , r 2 = − S − p + 3 s , r 3 = − S − p − 3 s .
These functions define the normalized vacuum Bianchi IX vector field
( P , Q , r 1 a , r 2 b , r 3 c ) (P,Q,r_1a,r_2b,r_3c) ( P , Q , r 1 a , r 2 b , r 3 c ) .
For y = ( m , u , v , w ) ∈ R 4 y=(m,u,v,w)\in\mathbb R^4 y = ( m , u , v , w ) ∈ R 4 , define
K ( u , v , w ) = u 2 + v 2 + w 2 − 2 ( u v + v w + w u ) , κ = u ( v + w − u ) , K(u,v,w)=u^2+v^2+w^2-2(uv+vw+wu),\qquad \kappa=u(v+w-u), K ( u , v , w ) = u 2 + v 2 + w 2 − 2 ( uv + v w + w u ) , κ = u ( v + w − u ) ,
F m = − v 2 + w 2 + u ( v − w ) − m κ , F u = 1 2 ( 1 − m 2 − ( v − w ) 2 + u 2 ) u , F_m=-v^2+w^2+u(v-w)-m\kappa,\qquad
F_u=\tfrac12(1-m^2-(v-w)^2+u^2)u, F m = − v 2 + w 2 + u ( v − w ) − mκ , F u = 2 1 ( 1 − m 2 − ( v − w ) 2 + u 2 ) u ,
F v = ( m − 1 − κ ) v , F w = ( − m − 1 − κ ) w , F = ( F m , F u , F v , F w ) , F_v=(m-1-\kappa)v,\qquad F_w=(-m-1-\kappa)w,\qquad
F=(F_m,F_u,F_v,F_w), F v = ( m − 1 − κ ) v , F w = ( − m − 1 − κ ) w , F = ( F m , F u , F v , F w ) ,
and E ( m , v ) = ( m − 1 ) 2 + v 2 E(m,v)=(m-1)^2+v^2 E ( m , v ) = ( m − 1 ) 2 + v 2 .
For x = ( p , s , a , b , c ) x=(p,s,a,b,c) x = ( p , s , a , b , c ) , put
ψ ( p , z ) = 3 z 1 + p , Π ( x ) = ( ψ ( p , s ) , ψ ( p , a ) , ψ ( p , b ) , ψ ( p , c ) ) . \psi(p,z)=\frac{\sqrt3\,z}{1+p},\qquad
\Pi(x)=(\psi(p,s),\psi(p,a),\psi(p,b),\psi(p,c)). ψ ( p , z ) = 1 + p 3 z , Π ( x ) = ( ψ ( p , s ) , ψ ( p , a ) , ψ ( p , b ) , ψ ( p , c )) .
For y = ( m , u , v , w ) y=(m,u,v,w) y = ( m , u , v , w ) , set D ( y ) = 3 + m 2 + K ( u , v , w ) D(y)=3+m^2+K(u,v,w) D ( y ) = 3 + m 2 + K ( u , v , w ) and
Ξ A ( y ) = ( A − 1 , A m 3 , A u 3 , A v 3 , A w 3 ) , Ξ ( y ) = Ξ 6 / D ( y ) ( y ) . \Xi_A(y)=\left(A-1,\frac{Am}{\sqrt3},\frac{Au}{\sqrt3},
\frac{Av}{\sqrt3},\frac{Aw}{\sqrt3}\right),\qquad
\Xi(y)=\Xi_{6/D(y)}(y). Ξ A ( y ) = ( A − 1 , 3 A m , 3 A u , 3 A v , 3 A w ) , Ξ ( y ) = Ξ 6/ D ( y ) ( y ) .
Write N ( x ) = ( P , Q , r 1 a , r 2 b , r 3 c ) N(x)=(P,Q,r_1a,r_2b,r_3c) N ( x ) = ( P , Q , r 1 a , r 2 b , r 3 c ) for the normalized vector field
and C ( x ) = C ( p , s , a , b , c ) \mathcal C(x)=C(p,s,a,b,c) C ( x ) = C ( p , s , a , b , c ) for its constraint.
The normalized and projective state spaces are R 5 \mathbb R^5 R 5 and R 4 \mathbb R^4 R 4
with their finite-product norms. The maps Π , Ξ , D , F \Pi,\Xi,D,F Π , Ξ , D , F act on these state spaces.
Define the core radius, angle, and clock factor by
r ( m , v ) = ( m − 1 ) 2 + v 2 , θ ( m , v ) = arsinh 1 − m v , d ( r , u , w ) = 1 − ( u − w ) 2 r 2 . r(m,v)=\sqrt{(m-1)^2+v^2},\qquad
\theta(m,v)=\operatorname{arsinh}\frac{1-m}{v},\qquad
d(r,u,w)=1-\frac{(u-w)^2}{r^2}. r ( m , v ) = ( m − 1 ) 2 + v 2 , θ ( m , v ) = arsinh v 1 − m , d ( r , u , w ) = 1 − r 2 ( u − w ) 2 .
For y = ( m , u , v , w ) y=(m,u,v,w) y = ( m , u , v , w ) , write r y = r ( m , v ) r_y=r(m,v) r y = r ( m , v ) , θ y = θ ( m , v ) \theta_y=\theta(m,v) θ y = θ ( m , v ) ,
and d y = d ( r y , u , w ) d_y=d(r_y,u,w) d y = d ( r y , u , w ) . All quotients use the total convention x / 0 = 0 x/0=0 x /0 = 0 .
The core state space is R 3 \mathbb R^3 R 3 with coordinates Y = ( r , u , p ) Y=(r,u,p) Y = ( r , u , p ) .
Define
η ( m , u , v , w ) = ( r ( m , v ) , u , v w ) , ι z ( r , u , p ) = ( 1 − r tanh z , u , r cosh z , p r / cosh z ) . \eta(m,u,v,w)=(r(m,v),u,vw),\qquad
\iota_z(r,u,p)=\left(1-r\tanh z,u,\frac r{\cosh z},
\frac p{r/\cosh z}\right). η ( m , u , v , w ) = ( r ( m , v ) , u , v w ) , ι z ( r , u , p ) = ( 1 − r tanh z , u , cosh z r , r / cosh z p ) .
For fixed ( z , Y ) (z,Y) ( z , Y ) put v = r / cosh z v=r/\cosh z v = r / cosh z , w = p / v w=p/v w = p / v , d = d ( r , u , w ) d=d(r,u,w) d = d ( r , u , w ) , and define
V ( z , Y ) = ( − κ ( u , v , w ) − tanh z ( u − w ) 2 / r d , u [ − r / 2 + tanh z + w / cosh z + ( u 2 − w 2 ) / ( 2 r ) ] d , − 2 p ( 1 + κ ( u , v , w ) ) r d ) . \mathcal V(z,Y)=\left(
\frac{-\kappa(u,v,w)-\tanh z\,(u-w)^2/r}{d},\quad
\frac{u[-r/2+\tanh z+w/\cosh z+(u^2-w^2)/(2r)]}{d},\quad
\frac{-2p(1+\kappa(u,v,w))}{rd}\right). V ( z , Y ) = ( d − κ ( u , v , w ) − tanh z ( u − w ) 2 / r , d u [ − r /2 + tanh z + w / cosh z + ( u 2 − w 2 ) / ( 2 r )] , r d − 2 p ( 1 + κ ( u , v , w )) ) .
For real k k k , put ε k = 1 / ( 10000 k ) \varepsilon_k=1/(10000k) ε k = 1/ ( 10000 k ) and define
K k = { ( m , u , v , w ) : ∣ E ( m , v ) − k 2 ∣ ≤ 1 / 8 , v ≥ 1 , 0 ≤ u ≤ ε k , 0 ≤ v w ≤ ε k } . \mathcal K_k=\{(m,u,v,w): |E(m,v)-k^2|\leq1/8,\quad v\geq1,
\quad0\leq u\leq\varepsilon_k,\quad0\leq vw\leq\varepsilon_k\}. K k = {( m , u , v , w ) : ∣ E ( m , v ) − k 2 ∣ ≤ 1/8 , v ≥ 1 , 0 ≤ u ≤ ε k , 0 ≤ v w ≤ ε k } .
Write X = R 5 X=\mathbb R^5 X = R 5 , Y = R 4 Y=\mathbb R^4 Y = R 4 , and let α x , t 0 \alpha_{x,t_0} α x , t 0 be the
maximal solution of α ′ = N ( α ) \alpha'=N(\alpha) α ′ = N ( α ) with initial value x x x at t 0 t_0 t 0
and domain I max ( x , t 0 ) I_{\max}(x,t_0) I m a x ( x , t 0 ) . Put
J x , t 0 ( t ) = d x α x , t 0 ( t ) , Ψ t 0 ( y , t ) = Π ( α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ) , J_{x,t_0}(t)=d_x\alpha_{x,t_0}(t),\qquad
\Psi_{t_0}(y,t)=\Pi(\alpha_{\Xi(y),t_0}(t)), J x , t 0 ( t ) = d x α x , t 0 ( t ) , Ψ t 0 ( y , t ) = Π ( α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t )) ,
J y , t 0 ( t ) = d Π α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ J Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ d Ξ y . \mathcal J_{y,t_0}(t)=d\Pi_{\alpha_{\Xi(y),t_0}(t)}
\circ J_{\Xi(y),t_0}(t)\circ d\Xi_y. J y , t 0 ( t ) = d Π α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ J Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ d Ξ y .
Write G ( y ) = 6 F ( y ) / D ( y ) G(y)=6F(y)/D(y) G ( y ) = 6 F ( y ) / D ( y ) , λ ( y ) = 6 r y d y / D ( y ) \lambda(y)=6r_yd_y/D(y) λ ( y ) = 6 r y d y / D ( y ) , and
S k ( R , U , P ) = ( R , k U , P ) S_k(R,U,P)=(R,kU,P) S k ( R , U , P ) = ( R , k U , P ) . Define
P y ξ = d η y ξ − d θ y ξ V ( θ y , η ( y ) ) , W y , t 0 , w ( t ) = P Ψ t 0 ( y , t ) ( J y , t 0 ( t ) w ) . \mathcal P_y\xi=d\eta_y\xi-d\theta_y\xi\,\mathcal V(\theta_y,\eta(y)),
\qquad \mathcal W_{y,t_0,w}(t)=
\mathcal P_{\Psi_{t_0}(y,t)}(\mathcal J_{y,t_0}(t)w). P y ξ = d η y ξ − d θ y ξ V ( θ y , η ( y )) , W y , t 0 , w ( t ) = P Ψ t 0 ( y , t ) ( J y , t 0 ( t ) w ) .
The entrance parametrization and radial exit factor are
e ( k , u , w ) = ( 1 + k 2 − 1 , u , 1 , w ) , e(k,u,w)=(1+\sqrt{k^2-1},u,1,w), e ( k , u , w ) = ( 1 + k 2 − 1 , u , 1 , w ) ,
f y = V ( θ y , η ( y ) ) 0 , c y = − tanh θ y , h y = c y + f y / r y , ρ y = c y / h y . f_y=\mathcal V(\theta_y,\eta(y))_0,\qquad c_y=-\tanh\theta_y,
\qquad h_y=c_y+f_y/r_y,\qquad \rho_y=c_y/h_y. f y = V ( θ y , η ( y ) ) 0 , c y = − tanh θ y , h y = c y + f y / r y , ρ y = c y / h y .
For projective initial data y y y , put
A y , t 0 ( t ) = 1 + ( α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ) 0 . A_{y,t_0}(t)=1+(\alpha_{\Xi(y),t_0}(t))_0. A y , t 0 ( t ) = 1 + ( α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ) 0 .
Coordinates of three-vectors are indexed by 0 , 1 , 2 0,1,2 0 , 1 , 2 ; projective
coordinates are indexed by m , u , v , w m,u,v,w m , u , v , w .
For normalized initial data x x x , let X = α x , t 0 ( t ) X=\alpha_{x,t_0}(t) X = α x , t 0 ( t ) and
g ( X ) = ( Π ( X ) ) v g(X)=(\Pi(X))_v g ( X ) = ( Π ( X ) ) v . Define the event differential by
ℓ x , t 0 , t ( v ) = − [ d g X N ( X ) ] − 1 d g X J x , t 0 ( t ) v , H x , t 0 , t ( v ) = J x , t 0 ( t ) v + ℓ x , t 0 , t ( v ) N ( X ) . \ell_{x,t_0,t}(v)=-[dg_XN(X)]^{-1}dg_XJ_{x,t_0}(t)v,
\qquad \mathscr H_{x,t_0,t}(v)=J_{x,t_0}(t)v+\ell_{x,t_0,t}(v)N(X). ℓ x , t 0 , t ( v ) = − [ d g X N ( X ) ] − 1 d g X J x , t 0 ( t ) v , H x , t 0 , t ( v ) = J x , t 0 ( t ) v + ℓ x , t 0 , t ( v ) N ( X ) .
Its expression in projective initial and final coordinates is
L y , t 0 , t = d Π α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ H Ξ ( y ) , t 0 , t ∘ d Ξ y . L_{y,t_0,t}=d\Pi_{\alpha_{\Xi(y),t_0}(t)}
\circ\mathscr H_{\Xi(y),t_0,t}\circ d\Xi_y. L y , t 0 , t = d Π α Ξ ( y ) , t 0 ( t ) ∘ H Ξ ( y ) , t 0 , t ∘ d Ξ y .
For a time function τ \tau τ , write M τ ( z ) = Ψ t 0 ( z , τ ( z ) ) M_\tau(z)=\Psi_{t_0}(z,\tau(z)) M τ ( z ) = Ψ t 0 ( z , τ ( z )) .
Assume
C ( x ) = 1 \mathcal C(x)=1 C ( x ) = 1 , k ≥ 6 k\geq6 k ≥ 6 , t 0 ≤ s t_0\leq s t 0 ≤ s , A ( s ) > 0 A(s)>0 A ( s ) > 0 , r ( s ) = k r(s)=k r ( s ) = k ,
v ( s ) > 1 v(s)>1 v ( s ) > 1 or ( v ( s ) = 1 , m ( s ) ≥ 1 ) (v(s)=1,m(s)\geq1) ( v ( s ) = 1 , m ( s ) ≥ 1 ) , and
0 ≤ u ( s ) , v ( s ) w ( s ) ≤ 1 / ( 10000 k ) 0\leq u(s),v(s)w(s)\leq1/(10000k) 0 ≤ u ( s ) , v ( s ) w ( s ) ≤ 1/ ( 10000 k ) .
There is a first crossing t > s t>s t > s of v = 1 v=1 v = 1 , with the whole prefix in
K k \mathcal K_k K k and positive chart clock. A time branch τ \tau τ through
this crossing is C 2 C^2 C 2 at x x x , as is its projective endpoint; their
derivatives are ℓ x , t 0 , t \ell_{x,t_0,t} ℓ x , t 0 , t and d Π ∘ H x , t 0 , t d\Pi\circ\mathscr H_{x,t_0,t} d Π ∘ H x , t 0 , t .
Near x x x , τ \tau τ is the least negative-rate crossing after s s s in the
maximal domain, and its whole prefix stays in the positive-clock chart.