Five-dimensional black holes (IMAGE) Goethe University Frankfurt Caption Illustration of the new method: the researchers use five-dimensional black holes (right) to calculate the phase diagram of strongly coupled matter (middle), enabling simulations of neutron star mergers and the produced gravitational waves (left). Credit Goethe University Frankfurt / Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Pohang Usage Restrictions To be used only when reporting on research of Goethe University Frankfurt and Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics, Pohang. Credit must be given. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.