Morrison, Philip J.Choptuik, Matthew William568406382008-08-282017-05-112008-08-282017-05-112003http://hdl.handle.net/2152/817textelectronicengCopyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.Black holes (Astronomy)Gravitational fieldsQuantum field theoryA numerical study of relativistic fluid collapseThesis3122773