Fortifying gravitational-wave tests of general relativity against astrophysical assumptions
Ethan Payne, M. Isi, Katerina Chatziioannou, Will M. Farr
Abstract
Gravitational wave tests of general relativity (GR) can suffer from implicit population level biases that need to be addressed in order to accurately infer departures from GR. The authors show how modeling the astrophysical population simultaneously with the deviation from GR provides more trustworthy tests of GR.
Topics & Concepts
General relativityGravitational waveTheory of relativityTrustworthinessPhysicsPopulationNumerical relativityTests of general relativityGravitationTheoretical physicsClassical mechanicsAstrophysicsPsychologySocial psychologyDemographySociologyPulsars and Gravitational Waves ResearchGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeCosmology and Gravitation Theories