The Princess and the Pea
Neil Cornish (DAMTP, Cambridge), Norm Frankel (Univ. Melbourne)
TL;DR
This paper explores how minor disturbances in black hole trajectories can cause chaotic orbits and enhance gravitational wave emission, highlighting the sensitivity of such systems.
Contribution
It introduces a novel analysis of the impact of small perturbations on black hole trajectories and gravitational wave production.
Findings
Small disturbances induce chaotic orbits.
Erratic trajectories increase gravitational wave emission.
Sensitivity of black hole systems to initial conditions.
Abstract
Like a fairy-tale princess, trajectories around black holes can be sensitive to small disturbances. We describe how a small disturbance can lead to erratic orbits and an increased production of gravitational waves.
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