Gravitational Wave Background in the Quasi-Steady State Cosmology

TL;DR

This paper predicts the gravitational wave background in the quasi-steady state cosmology, highlighting differences from standard cosmology and suggesting future detectors could distinguish between models.

Contribution

It provides a novel calculation of the gravitational wave background specific to the QSSC, using both numerical and analytical methods.

Findings

GWB in QSSC differs from standard cosmology predictions

Future detectors can potentially distinguish between models

Derived a formula for extragalactic gravitational wave flux density

Abstract

This paper calculates the expected gravitational wave background (GWB) in the quasi-steady state cosmology (QSSC). The principal sources of gravitational waves in the QSSC are the minicreation events (MCE). With suitable assumptions the GWB can be computed both numerically and with analytical methods. It is argued that the GWB in QSSC differs from that predicted for the standard cosmology and a future technology of detectors will be able to decide between the two predictions. We also derive a formula for the flux density of a typical extragalactic source of gravitational waves.