Introductory lectures on the Effective One Body formalism

TL;DR

The paper reviews the Effective One Body formalism, an analytical method for accurately modeling the dynamics and radiation of merging binary black holes, providing foundational insights into this approach.

Contribution

It offers a concise overview of the fundamental components of the EOB formalism, clarifying its methodology and significance.

Findings

Summarizes the core elements of the EOB approach

Highlights the potential of EOB for gravitational wave modeling

Provides foundational understanding for further research

Abstract

The Effective One Body (EOB) formalism is an analytical approach which aims at providing an accurate description of the motion and radiation of coalescing binary black holes. We present a brief review of the basic elements of this approach.