Matters of Gravity, the newsletter of the APS Topical Group on Gravitation, Spring 2003

TL;DR

This newsletter compiles recent community news, research updates, and conference reports in gravitational physics, highlighting progress in gravitational wave detection, quantum gravity, and black hole research as of spring 2003.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of current activities, research developments, and conference discussions in the field of gravitation and gravitational wave astronomy.

Findings

LIGO's first preliminary science run achieved initial data collection.

Advances in quantization of area suggest new insights into quantum gravity.

Convergence issues in gravitational measurement remain unresolved.

Abstract

Contents: * Community news: GGR activities, by Richard Price We hear that..., by Jorge Pullin Institute of Physics Gravitational Physics Group, by Elizabeth Winstanley Center for gravitational wave astronomy, by Mario Diaz * Research briefs: LIGO's first preliminary science run, by Gary Sanders Quantization of area: the plot thickens, by John Baez Convergence of G measurements -Mysteries remain, by Riley Newman * Conference reports: Brane world gravity, by Elizabeth Winstanley Massive black holes focus session, by Steinn Sigurdsson GWDAW 2002, by Peter Saulson Source simulation focus session, by Pablo Laguna RRI workshop on loop quantum gravity, by Fernando Barbero Lazarus/Kudu Meeting, by Warren G. Anderson