Gravitational Wave for a pedestrian
A K Chaudhuri
TL;DR
This paper explains the basic physics of gravitational waves and their detection by LIGO in accessible language, aiming to educate a general audience without heavy mathematics.
Contribution
It provides a simplified overview of gravitational wave physics and detection methods, including an appendix with essential mathematical background.
Findings
Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused by massive accelerating objects.
LIGO's detection confirms key predictions of general relativity.
The paper makes complex concepts accessible to non-specialists.
Abstract
The physics of gravitational wave and its detection in the recent experiment by the LIGO collaboration is discussed in simple terms for a general audience. The main article is devoid of any mathematics, but an appendix is included for inquisitive readers where essential mathematics for general theory of relativity and gravitational waves are given.
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Taxonomy
TopicsPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research · Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena · Geophysics and Sensor Technology