The Nonlinear Essence of Gravitational Waves
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-11-26 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
A critical review of gravitational wave theory is made. It is pointed out that the usual linear approach to the gravitational wave theory is neither conceptually consistent nor mathematically justified. Relying upon that analysis it is then argued that -- analogously to a Yang-Mills propagating field, which must be nonlinear to carry its gauge charge -- a gravitational wave must necessarily be nonlinear to transport its own charge -- that is, energy-momentum.
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@article{arxiv.0709.1603,
title = {The Nonlinear Essence of Gravitational Waves},
author = {R. Aldrovandi and J. G. Pereira and K. H. Vu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.1603},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
Plain Latex, 13 pages, no figures. Accepted for publication in Foundations of Physiscs