Spacetime Encodings I- A Spacetime Reconstruction Problem
Abstract
Description
This paper explores features of an idealized mathematical machine (algorithm) that would be capable of reconstructing the gravitational nature (the multipolar structure or spacetime metric) of a compact object, by observing gravitational radiation emitted by a small object that orbits and spirals into it. An outline is given of the mathematical developments that must be carried out in order to construct such a machine.
5 pages, 2 figures
5 pages, 2 figures