Exam questions (theory), GW
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- Derive the wave equation from the Einstein equations in the Lorenz gauge.
- Derive the solution of the wave equation in the transverse traceless gauge.
- Show that gravitational waves get redshifted.
- Give the expression of the gravitational wave far away from a source as a function of the leading multipole moment of the source.
- Derive the expression of the chirp mass and of the waveform during an inspiral at the leading order in [math]\displaystyle{ v/c }[/math].
- Derive the effect of a gravitational wave on a test mass in the TT gauge.
- Derive the effect of a gravitational wave on a Michelson interferometer in the TT gauge.