Gravitational Radiation from Post-Newtonian Sources and Inspiralling Compact Binaries

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 sources. The exterior field of the source is investigated by means...

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Main Author: Blanchet Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2006-06-01
Series:Living Reviews in Relativity
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Online Access:http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-2006-4