Precession Effects in Gravitational Waves from Compact Binaries

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Abstract

We calculate computationally-efficient gravitational waveforms for precessing quasi-circular binaries. These waveforms are based on the stationary phase approximation and are designed to reproduce as closely as possible waveforms calculated by solving the post-Newtonian equations of motion numerically and evaluating a discrete Fourier transform of the time series.

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Authors

  • Antoine Klein

    Montana State University, Department of Physics

  • Neil Cornish

    Montana State University, Montana State University, Department of Physics

  • Nicolas Yunes

    Montana State University, Montana State University, Department of Physics