Gravitational lensing and Catastrophe theory
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🌌 astro-ph
gr-qc
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lensingdiscussedgravitationalanalysesanalyticallyappearedappliedcalculations
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Singularities of caustics appeared in gravitational lensing effect are discussed analytically. Multipole expansion model of lensing object is mainly studied since it is tractable and universal. Our analyses are confirmed by numerical calculations and applied to multiple quasar system of PG1115+080. Consistencies with elliptical lens models are also discussed.
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