Theoretical Physics Colloquium
Testing general relativity using gravitational wave observations
by Ajith Parameswaran (ICTS-TIFR,Bengaluru)
Monday, April 18, 2016
from
to
(Asia/Kolkata)
at Lecture Lecture ( AG 66 )
at Lecture Lecture ( AG 66 )
Description |
Gravitational-wave (GW) observations allow us to test general relativity (GR) in a regime that is inaccessible to other astronomical observations or laboratory tests. The recent LIGO observation of a GW signal from a binary black-hole merger has already allowed us to test GR in a regime of extreme gravity and velocities. This talk will summarize the tests performed to establish the consistency of the first observed GW signal with the GR prediction, and will survey prospects of upcoming GW observations in testing GR. |