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Does lowest order perturbation of Lambda affect LIGO detection

Posted on:2017-09-09Degree:M.SType:Thesis
University:The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyCandidate:Liang, ShuangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2460390011488809Subject:Physics
Abstract/Summary:
Gravitational waves under the effect of a positive Cosmological Constant Lambda has been a long time puzzle. To date, the full wave solution is still under construction, while attempts have been made to solve the linearized equations. We present a detailed derivative of the linearized Einstein's Equations in a covariant manner, then solve for a lowest order perturbation in Lambda. Results suggest that the Cosmological Constant has a large contribution to the phase of gravitational waves, which might be detectable.
Keywords/Search Tags:Lambda
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