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Post-Newtonian Gravitational Waves with cosmological constant $\Lambda$ from the Einstein-Hilbert theory

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2025-04-09 v1

Abstract

We study the Post-Newtonian approach implemented to the Einstein-Hilbert action adding the cosmological constant Λ\Lambda at 1PN order. We consider very small values of Λ\Lambda to derive the Lagrangian of a two body compact system at the center of mass frame at 1PN. Furthermore, the phase function ϕ(t)\phi(t) is obtained from the balance equation and the two polarizations h+h_{+} and h×h_{\times} are also calculated. We observe changes due to Λ\Lambda only at very low frequencies and we notice that it plays the role of "stretch" the spacetime such that both amplitudes become smaller; however, given its nearly negligible value, Λ\Lambda has no relevance at higher frequencies whatsoever.

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@article{arxiv.2308.13012,
  title  = {Post-Newtonian Gravitational Waves with cosmological constant $\Lambda$ from the Einstein-Hilbert theory},
  author = {Ricardo Escobedo and Claudia Moreno and Rafael Hernández-Jiménez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2308.13012},
  year   = {2025}
}

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20 pages, 7 figures

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