Nonlinear Gravitational Waves: Their Form and Effects |
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| Authors: | R Aldrovandi J G Pereira R da Rocha K H Vu |
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| Institution: | 1. Instituto de Física Teórica, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rua Dr. Bento Teobaldo Ferraz 271, 01140-070, S?o Paulo, Brazil
2. Centro de Matemática, Computa??o e Cogni??o, Universidade Federal do ABC, 09210-170, Santo André, Brazil
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| Abstract: | A gravitational wave must be nonlinear to be able to transport its own source, that is, energy and momentum. A physical gravitational wave, therefore, cannot be represented by a solution to a linear wave equation. Relying on this property, the second-order solution describing such physical waves is obtained. The effects they produce on free particles are found to consist of nonlinear oscillations along the direction of propagation. |
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