Linearized quadrupole waves in general relativity and the motion of test particles

Journal Article · Sun Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.26.745· OSTI ID:6686820

Teukolsky, S A

We write out the explicit form of the metric for a linearized quadrupole gravitational wave in the transverse-traceless gauge. We give a collection of formulas which are useful for testing numerical codes to integrate the full nonlinear Einstein equations. We also show that a test particle initially at rest acquires no energy from a linearized gravitational wave.

• Research Organization: Physics Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
• OSTI ID: 6686820
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Vol. 26:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
TEST PARTICLES
EINSTEIN FIELD EQUATIONS
GAUGE INVARIANCE
METRICS
MINKOWSKI SPACE
PERTURBATION THEORY
EQUATIONS
FIELD EQUATIONS
FIELD THEORIES
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
MATHEMATICAL SPACE
SPACE
657003* - Theoretical & Mathematical Physics- Relativity & Gravitation