Constraints on parameterized post-Einstenian framework from binary pulsar observations

ORAL

Abstract

The parameterized post-Einsteinian (ppE) formalism was proposed to search for generic deviations from general relativity. In this talk we present constraints on the ppE framework obtained from binary pulsar observations. We use measurements of the orbital period decay and post-Keplerian parameters to put bounds on the magnitude of the ppE parameters. Gravitational wave data from coalescing binaries can also be used to do a systematic Bayesian study of the ppE framework and the bounds that we have obtained can be used as an informative prior for such an analysis.

Presenters

  • Remya Nair

    Montana State University, Bozeman

Authors

  • Remya Nair

    Montana State University, Bozeman

  • Nicolás Yunes

    Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana State University