Dynamical Space-Time and Gravitational Waves
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2016-11-07 v1
Abstract
According to General Relativity gravity is the result of the interaction between matter and space-time geometry. In this interaction space-time geometry itself is dynamical: it can store and transport energy and momentum in the form of gravitational waves. We give an introductory account of this phenomenon and discuss how the observation of gravitational waves may open up a fundamentally new window on the universe.
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@article{arxiv.1611.01289,
title = {Dynamical Space-Time and Gravitational Waves},
author = {J. W. van Holten},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1611.01289},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
Contribution to Proceedings 8th Aegean Summerschool, Crete (GR), 2015; 21 pages, 4 figures