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Conservative dynamics of binary systems to fourth Post-Newtonian order in the EFT approach I: Regularized Lagrangian

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2019-08-06 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

Within the framework of the effective field theory approach to the post-Newtonian approximation to General Relativity, we report the so far missing G^3 and G^4 sectors of the conservative two body dynamics at fourth perturbative order for non-spinning compact objects. Following the standard procedure, the exchange of gravitational interaction is integrated out to obtain a systematic expansion in terms of Feynman graphs. Building on this result and on previously obtained ones, we are able to write the local-in-time regularized Lagrangian at fourth post-Newtonian order, which is in agreement with results previously computed with other methods.

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@article{arxiv.1903.05113,
  title  = {Conservative dynamics of binary systems to fourth Post-Newtonian order in the EFT approach I: Regularized Lagrangian},
  author = {Stefano Foffa and Riccardo Sturani},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1903.05113},
  year   = {2019}
}

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25 pages, 2 figures. Minor modifications in v2, version accepted for publication in PRD