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We investigate the dynamics of two point-like particles through the third post-Newtonian (3PN) approximation of general relativity. The infinite self-field of each point-mass is regularized by means of Hadamard's concept of ``partie…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 Luc Blanchet , Guillaume Faye

Upcoming observational runs of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration, and future gravitational-wave (GW) detectors on the ground and in space, require waveform models more accurate than currently available. High-precision waveform models can…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-01-24 Mohammed Khalil , Alessandra Buonanno , Jan Steinhoff , Justin Vines

The multipolar-post-Minkowskian approach to gravitational radiation is applied to the problem of the generation of waves by the compact binary inspiral. We investigate specifically the third post-Newtonian (3PN) approximation in the total…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 Luc Blanchet , Bala R. Iyer , Benoit Joguet

A Hamiltonian formulation is given for the gravitational dynamics of two spinning compact bodies to next-to-leading order ($G/c^4$ and $G^2/c^4$) in the spin-orbit interaction. We use a novel approach (valid to linear order in the spins),…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Thibault Damour , Piotr Jaranowski , Gerhard Schäfer

Starting from the recently obtained 2PN accurate forms of the energy and angular momentum fluxes from inspiralling compact binaries, we deduce the gravitational radiation reaction to 2PN order beyond the quadrupole approximation - 4.5PN…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 A. Gopakumar , Bala R. Iyer , Sai Iyer

The post-post-Newtonian (2PN) accurate mass quadrupole moment, for compact binaries of arbitrary mass ratio, moving in general orbits is obtained by the multi-polar post Minkowskian approach of Blanchet, Damour, and Iyer (BDI). Using this,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 A. Gopakumar , Bala R. Iyer

This article provides the details on the technical derivation of the gravitational waveform and total gravitational-wave energy flux of non-spinning compact binary systems to the 4PN (fourth post-Newtonian) order beyond the Einstein…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-10-03 Luc Blanchet , Guillaume Faye , Quentin Henry , François Larrouturou , David Trestini

We introduce a -- somewhat holographic -- dictionary between gravitational observables for scattering processes (measured at the "boundary") and adiabatic invariants for bound orbits (in the "bulk"), to all orders in the Post-Minkowskian…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-06-03 Gregor Kälin , Rafael A. Porto

This article studies sufficient accuracy criteria of hybrid post-Newtonian (PN) and numerical relativity (NR) waveforms for parameter estimation of strong binary black-hole sources in second- generation ground-based gravitational-wave…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-05-30 Ilana MacDonald , Abdul H. Mroue , Harald P. Pfeiffer , Michael Boyle , Lawrence E. Kidder , Mark A. Scheel , Bela Szilagyi , Nicholas W. Taylor

In this article, we focus on the effects of mass transfer between binary stars and stellar spin on the post-Newtonian (PN) orbital evolution and gravitational waveforms of compact binary systems. We employ the 2.5PN approximation and the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-02-24 Yifan He , Jie Yang

Part A of this article is devoted to the general investigation of the gravitational-wave emission by post-Newtonian sources. We show how the radiation field far from the source, as well as its near-zone inner gravitational field, can (in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2017-08-23 Luc Blanchet

This work is based on the letter Phys. Lett. B, 865, 139484 (2025), where we developed the analytical expression of the coordinate time in terms of the eccentric anomaly at the second post-Newtonian order in General Relativity for a compact…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-01-14 Vittorio De Falco , Marco Gallo

The paper presents the conservative dynamics of two-body point-mass systems up to the third post-Newtonian order ($1/c^6$). The two-body dynamics is given in terms of a higher order ADM Hamilton function which results from a third…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 Piotr Jaranowski , Gerhard Schaefer

The inspiral of compact binaries, driven by gravitational-radiation reaction, is investigated through 7/2 post-Newtonian (3.5PN) order beyond the quadrupole radiation. We outline the derivation of the 3.5PN-accurate binary's center-of-mass…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-17 Luc Blanchet , Guillaume Faye , Bala R. Iyer , Benoit Joguet

We revisit the problem of the equations of motion of a system of $N$ self-interacting massive particles (without spins) in the first post-Minkowskian (1PM) approximation of general relativity. We write the equations of motion, gravitational…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-10-17 Luc Blanchet , Athanassios S. Fokas

Using post-Newtonian equations of motion for fluid bodies that include radiation-reaction terms at 2.5 and 3.5 post-Newtonian (PN) order (O[(v/c)^5] and O[(v/c)^7] beyond Newtonian order), we derive the equations of motion for binary…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Clifford M. Will

To be observed and analyzed by the network of current gravitational wave detectors (LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA), and in anticipation of future third generation ground based (Einstein Telescope, Cosmic Explorer) and space borne (LISA) detectors,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-07-16 Luc Blanchet

Using the canonical Arnowitt-Deser-Misner Hamiltonian formalism, a "first law of mechanics" is established for binary systems of point masses moving along generic stable bound (eccentric) orbits. This relationship is checked to hold within…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-10-13 Alexandre Le Tiec

The angular momentum flux from an inspiralling binary system of compact objects moving in quasi-elliptical orbits is computed at the third post-Newtonian (3PN) order using the multipolar post-Minkowskian wave generation formalism. The 3PN…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-04-30 K. G. Arun , Luc Blanchet , Bala R. Iyer , Siddhartha Sinha

The equations of motion of two point masses in harmonic coordinates are derived through the third post-Newtonian (3PN) approximation. The problem of self-field regularization (necessary for removing the divergent self-field of point…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-10 Luc Blanchet