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A Brief History of Gravitational Waves

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, National Institute for Nuclear Research, Km 36.5 Carretera Mexico-Toluca, Ocoyoacac, C.P. 52750 Mexico (Mexico)
  • 2. Helmut and Ana Pao Sohmen Professor at Large, Institute for Advanced Study, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, 999077 Hong Kong (China)

Description

This review describes the discovery of gravitational waves. We recount the journey of predicting and finding those waves, since its beginning in the early twentieth century, their prediction by Einstein in 1916, theoretical and experimental blunders, efforts towards their detection, and finally the subsequent successful discovery.

Availability note (English)

Available from https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/2/3/22/pdf; https://doaj.org/article/6b3ca6a526164544b20e0632bd003d1b; http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/2/3/22

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/2/3/22/pdf; https://doaj.org/article/6b3ca6a526164544b20e0632bd003d1b; http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/2/3/22;
DOI
10.3390/universe2030022;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Universe
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
2218-1997

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51014689
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BLACK HOLES; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTORS; GRAVITATIONAL WAVES; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; FIELD THEORIES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RELATIVITY THEORY