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Testing General Relativity with Gravitational Waves: An Overview

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  • N. V. Krishnendu
  • Frank Ohme

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Original languageEnglish
Article number497
JournalUniverse
Volume7
Issue number12
Publication statusPublished - 16 Dec 2021

Abstract

The detections of gravitational-wave (GW) signals from compact binary coalescence by ground-based detectors have opened up the era of GW astronomy. These observations provide opportunities to test Einstein's general theory of relativity at the strong-field regime. Here we give a brief overview of the various GW-based tests of General Relativity (GR) performed by the LIGO-Virgo collaboration on the detected GW events to date. After providing details for the tests performed in four categories, we discuss the prospects for each test in the context of future GW detectors. The four categories of tests include the consistency tests, parametrized tests for GW generation and propagation, tests for the merger remnant properties, and GW polarization tests.

Keywords

    gravitational waves, compact binary systems, tests of General Relativity, Tests of General Relativity, Gravitational waves, Compact binary systems

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Testing General Relativity with Gravitational Waves: An Overview. / Krishnendu, N. V.; Ohme, Frank.
In: Universe, Vol. 7, No. 12, 497, 16.12.2021.

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Krishnendu, N. V., & Ohme, F. (2021). Testing General Relativity with Gravitational Waves: An Overview. Universe, 7(12), Article 497. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe7120497
Krishnendu NV, Ohme F. Testing General Relativity with Gravitational Waves: An Overview. Universe. 2021 Dec 16;7(12):497. doi: 10.3390/universe7120497
Krishnendu, N. V. ; Ohme, Frank. / Testing General Relativity with Gravitational Waves: An Overview. In: Universe. 2021 ; Vol. 7, No. 12.
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