Globular Cluster Binaries and Gravitational Wave Parameter Estimation Challenges and Efficient Solutions /

• Main Author: Haster, Carl-Johan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Gravitation.; Astrophysics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.

This thesis presents valuable contributions to several aspects of the rapidly growing field of gravitational wave astrophysics. The potential sources of gravitational waves in globular clusters are analyzed using sophisticated dynamics simulations involving intermediate mass black holes and includin...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
•  N−body Dynamics of Intermediate Mass Ratio Inspirals
• Inference on Gravitational Waves from Coalescences of Stellar-mass Compact Objects and Intermediate-mass Black Holes
• Efficient Method for Measuring the Parameters Encoded in a Gravitational-wave Signal
• Conclusion.