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We compute the non-linear memory contributions to the gravitational-wave amplitudes for compact binaries in eccentric orbits at the third post-Newtonian (3PN) order in general relativity. These contributions are hereditary in nature as they…

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We derive the effective action governing the dynamics of a compact binary system when gravitational radiation is emitted by any mass or current multipole, scattered by the quasi-static field associated with the binary's angular momentum,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-03-23 Gabriel Luz Almeida , Alan Müller , Stefano Foffa , Riccardo Sturani

We consider the long-time behavior of small amplitude solutions of the semilinear wave equation $\Box \phi =\phi^p$ in odd $d\geq 5$ spatial dimensions. We show that for the quadratic nonlinearity ($p=2$) the tail has an anomalously small…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2008-11-26 Piotr Bizoń , Tadeusz Chmaj , Andrzej Rostworowski

We use the effective field theory (EFT) framework to calculate the tail effect in gravitational radiation reaction, which enters at 4PN order in the dynamics of a binary system. The computation entails a subtle interplay between the near…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-06-15 Chad R. Galley , Adam K. Leibovich , Rafael A. Porto , Andreas Ross

The article reviews the current status of a theoretical approach to the problem of the emission of gravitational waves by isolated systems in the context of general relativity. Part A of the article deals with general post-Newtonian…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2016-11-23 Luc Blanchet

We present a formula for the universal anomalous scaling of the multipole moments of a generic gravitating source in classical general relativity. We derive this formula in two independent ways using effective field theory methods. First,…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-04-08 Mikhail M. Ivanov , Yue-Zhou Li , Julio Parra-Martinez , Zihan Zhou

Huygens principle violation in a spacetime of odd dimensions leads to the fact that the retarded massless fields of localised sources depend on their history of motion preceding the retarded time. This non-local character of retarded fields…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-08-23 M. Khlopunov

Using scattering amplitudes, we obtain the potential contributions to conservative binary dynamics in general relativity at fourth post-Minkowskian order, ${\cal O}(G^4)$. As in previous lower-order calculations, we harness powerful tools…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2021-05-20 Zvi Bern , Julio Parra-Martinez , Radu Roiban , Michael S. Ruf , Chia-Hsien Shen , Mikhail P. Solon , Mao Zeng

Amazingly, recent studies indicate that nonlinear effects are of great significance for modelling black hole ringdown. Transient electromagnetic events in the astrophysical environment are typically high energetic, potentially responsible…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-11-07 Zhen-Tao He , Jia Du , Jiageng Jiao , Caiying Shao , Junxi Shi , Yu Tian , Hongbao Zhang

Using the Schwinger-Keldysh "in-in" effective field theory (EFT) framework, we complete the knowledge of nonlinear gravitational radiation-reaction effects in the (relative) dynamics of binary systems at fifth Post-Newtonian (5PN) order.…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-02-26 Rafael A. Porto , Massimiliano M. Riva , Zixin Yang

In a strongly nonlinear system the particle distribution in the phase space may develop long tails which contribution to the covariance (sigma) matrix should be suppressed for a correct estimate of the beam emittance. A method is offered…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2014-09-22 Y. Alexahin

Recently Mendonca and Cardoso [Phys. Rev. D, vol. 66, 104009 (2002)] considered nonlinear gravitational wave packets propagating in flat space-time. They concluded that the evolution equation - to third order in amplitude - takes a similar…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 M. Servin , M. Marklund , G. Brodin , J. T. Mendonca , V. Cardoso

Nonlinear effects play a fundamental role in the late-time ringdown of black holes, with direct implications for gravitational-wave observations. For massive fields, these dynamics become richer, yet their nonlinear signatures remain poorly…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-04-14 Caiying Shao , Zhen-Tao He , Jiageng Jiao , Jingqi Lai , Jun-Xi Shi , Yu Tian , Dandan Yuan , Hongbao Zhang

This paper describes the different steps to include the adiabatic tidal effects to the gravitational waveform amplitude for quasi-circular non-spinning compact binaries up to the second-and-a-half post-Newtonian (PN) order. The amplitude,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-04-18 Eve Dones , Quentin Henry , Laura Bernard

We study gravitational shock waves using scattering amplitude techniques. After first reviewing the derivation in General Relativity as an ultrarelativistic boost of a Schwarzschild solution, we provide an alternative derivation by…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2020-12-03 Andrea Cristofoli

We compute the gravitational-wave (GW) energy flux up to the next-to-next-to-leading (NNL) order of tidal effects in a spinless compact binary system on quasi-circular orbits. Starting from an effective matter action, we obtain the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-11-15 Quentin Henry , Guillaume Faye , Luc Blanchet

We study the process, within classical general relativity, in which an incident gravitational plane wave, of weak amplitude and long wavelength, scatters off a massive spinning compact object, such as a black hole or neutron star. The…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-01-04 M. V. S. Saketh , Justin Vines

We discuss the nonlinear origin of the power-law tail in the long-time evolution of a spherically symmetric self-gravitating massless scalar field in even-dimensional spacetimes. Using third-order perturbation method, we derive explicit…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-05-12 Piotr Bizoń , Tadeusz Chmaj , Andrzej Rostworowski

Waveforms are classical observables associated with any radiative physical process. Using scattering amplitudes, these are usually computed in a weak-field regime to some finite order in the post-Newtonian or post-Minkowskian approximation.…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2023-07-19 Tim Adamo , Andrea Cristofoli , Anton Ilderton , Sonja Klisch

Black holes gradually settle into their static configuration by emitting gravitational waves, whose amplitude diminish over time according to a power-law decay at fixed spatial locations. We show that the nonlinear tails in the presence of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-06-18 Alex Kehagias , Antonio Riotto