Analytic black hole perturbation approach

Authors
Citation
M. Sasaki, Analytic black hole perturbation approach, J ASTROPHYS, 20(3-4), 1999, pp. 281-289
Citations number
21
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ASTROPHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
ISSN journal
0250-6335 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
281 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
0250-6335(199912)20:3-4<281:ABHPA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
In this talk, I review an analytic method for calculating gravitational rad iation from a small mass particle orbiting a massive black hole. This metho d allows a systematic evalutation of the gravitational radiation to a very high order in post-Newtonian expansion, hence gives us useful information o n the evolution of coalescing compact binary stars.