Next-to-next-to-leading order post-Newtonian spin(1)-spin(2) Hamiltonian for self-gravitating binaries
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2011-10-05 v2 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We present the next-to-next-to-leading order post-Newtonian (PN) spin(1)-spin(2) Hamiltonian for two self-gravitating spinning compact objects. If both objects are rapidly rotating, then the corresponding interaction is comparable in strength to a 4PN effect. The Hamiltonian is checked via the global Poincare algebra with the center-of-mass vector uniquely determined by an ansatz.
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@article{arxiv.1107.4294,
title = {Next-to-next-to-leading order post-Newtonian spin(1)-spin(2) Hamiltonian for self-gravitating binaries},
author = {Johannes Hartung and Jan Steinhoff},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1107.4294},
year = {2011}
}
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7 pages, v2: published version