The Nonlinear Essence of Gravitational Waves

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2007-09-11

arxiv.org/abs/0709.1603v1

Found.Phys.37:1503-1517,2007

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Plain Latex, 13 pages, no figures. Accepted for publication in Foundations of Physiscs

Scientific paper

10.1007/s10701-007-9180-2

A critical review of gravitational wave theory is made. It is pointed out that the usual linear approach to the gravitational wave theory is neither conceptually consistent nor mathematically justified. Relying upon that analysis it is then argued that -- analogously to a Yang-Mills propagating field, which must be nonlinear to carry its gauge charge -- a gravitational wave must necessarily be nonlinear to transport its own charge -- that is, energy-momentum.

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