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Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused by the acceleration of massive objects, predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity. They propagate at the speed of light and carry information about their origins, providing insights into cosmic events such as black hole mergers and neutron star collisions.
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Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime caused by the acceleration of massive objects, predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity. They propagate at the speed of light and carry information about their origins, providing insights into cosmic events such as black hole mergers and neutron star collisions.

Key research themes

1. How do gravitational wave observations inform our understanding of black holes and fundamental physics?

This theme focuses on the role of gravitational wave (GW) detections in advancing fundamental physics, particularly regarding black hole properties, tests of General Relativity (GR), and insights into cosmic structure formation and dark matter. GW observations serve as a new observational window to probe strong-field gravity regimes, black hole formation and mergers, and potential new physics beyond GR.

Key finding: The paper lays out the interdisciplinary framework of gravitational-wave astronomy for testing black hole formation, spin distributions, and environment effects including dark matter influences, while enabling unprecedented... Read more
Key finding: Demonstrates how the landmark first detection of gravitational waves from binary black hole mergers can be used for educational and research purposes to analyze GW signals, understand binary coalescence physics, and... Read more

2. What are the theoretical and observational methods for detecting and characterizing gravitational waves across different frequency bands?

This research theme encompasses the classification of gravitational waves by frequency, the current and planned detection technologies (ground-based interferometers, space missions, pulsar timing arrays), and the sensitivity limitations versus astrophysical sources. It addresses how direct and indirect observations across frequency domains provide complementary insights into gravitational wave sources, cosmological backgrounds, and fundamental physics.

Key finding: The paper establishes a comprehensive frequency-based classification scheme for gravitational waves, distinguishing the high-, low-, very-low-, and extremely-low-frequency bands, and details the corresponding detection... Read more
Key finding: Presents foundational concepts of gravitational wave generation from moving massive bodies, the induced tidal forces measurable by interferometric detectors, and the linkage between waveform characteristics and source... Read more
Key finding: Focuses on theoretical techniques to compute the energy spectrum of primordial gravitational waves, emphasizing how modified gravity theories alter waveform evolution and amplitude damping through parameters like a_M. It... Read more

3. How do generalized gravitational theories and Doppler-like effects influence gravitational fields and associated gravitational waves?

This theme explores alternative interpretations and modifications to classical Newtonian gravity and General Relativity regarding the propagation speed of gravitational fields versus gravitational waves, as well as the impact of relative motions (Doppler or 'chasing' effects) on gravitational interactions and orbital dynamics. It includes modeling the orbital motion of planets under the influence of gravitational waves and proposes new gravitational equations incorporating velocity-dependent corrections motivated by the detection of GWs.

Key finding: Proposes a model where the speed of the gravitational field acting upon objects is significantly greater than the speed of gravitational waves, treating gravity as an action-at-a-distance force following Newton’s original... Read more
Key finding: Derives a velocity-dependent modification to Newtonian gravitational force incorporating a chasing effect analogous to Doppler shifts, where the gravitational force decreases as relative velocity increases. Two boundary... Read more
Key finding: Extends the analysis of Doppler-induced chasing effects on gravity, positing a speed for the gravitational field equal to light speed. Presents a modified Newtonian gravitational equation where the gravitational constant... Read more
Key finding: Affirms that relative motion between objects and gravitational fields induces a general Doppler effect affecting gravitational interactions, matching LIGO’s measurement that gravitational waves travel at light speed. Provides... Read more

All papers in Gravitational Waves

Abstract We report the detection of narrowband resonances in pulsar timing residuals at 6.1 nHz and 4.1 nHz, with quality factors Q ≈ 46 and Q ≈ 10, respectively. To assess statistical significance, we performed 2000 null simulations... more
I derive the conformal compactification used in Penrose diagrams from a fifth dimensional hydrodynamic model of time. In this model a temporal flow field carries shear, expansion, vorticity, and acceleration. The conformal factor on four... more
Progenitor scenarios for short gamma-ray bursts (short GRBs) include coalescenses of two neutron stars or a neutron star and black hole, which would necessarily be accompanied by the emission of strong gravitational waves. We present a... more
The pursuit of a unified framework connecting quantum theory, gravitation, and cosmology has historically been constrained within academic walls. Yet, history shows that breakthroughs— from Einstein’s relativity to the Higgs... more
The problem of cosmological production of gravitational waves (GWs) is discussed in the framework of an expanding, spatially homogeneous and isotropic FRW type universe with time-evolving vacuum energy density. The GW equation is... more
Deriving Fμν​[ϕ] from a Spin Foam Action in Loop Quantum Gravity Mathematical Steps Testing Against LQG’s Area Spectrum Emergent Photon Modes in the Context of Supergraviton and Loop Quantum Gravity Integration Derivation of Emergent... more
Building on the supergraviton framework introduced in prior work on variable speed of light in Horndeski gravity, this paper proposes a novel paradigm where photons emerge not as fundamental entities but as stabilized collective... more
We propose a fundamental extension to gravity where the speed of light c emerges as a dynamical field-dependent quantity rather than a universal constant. Building on the f(R,z) formalism embedded within Horndeski scalar-tensor... more
This paper presents a predictive geometric framework for interstellar object behavior, using 3I/ATLAS as a case study. Standard thermodynamic and gravitational models fail to explain its high inbound velocity, anomalous chemical... more
To understand gravitational waves we must first acknowledge that everything observed is "now." In the Ground Potential Theory (GPT) framework, time is not an independent dimension but the record of an observer's change in absolute... more
The double slit experiment has puzzled physicists for more than a century, often invoking counter-intuitive notions such as wave-particle duality and wavefunction collapse. In the Ground Potential Theory (GPT) framework, a simpler... more
This paper introduces the concept of Gravity-Temperature Entanglement (GTE), a proposed framework where gravitational potential and temperature fields are nonlocally coupled. Unlike traditional models in thermodynamics or general... more
Aims: To develop a stochastic mathematical framework for modeling gravitational wave signals from Compact Binary Coalescences (CBCs), incorporating uncertainties in mass and spin evolution and improving signal detection and parameter... more
Recent theoretical predictions suggest that CP violation in charmed baryon decays could be an order of magnitude larger than previously expected. While this is attributed to final-state interactions within the Standard Model, the ultimate... more
Recent observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveal unexpectedly massive galaxies and hyper-efficient star formation at high redshift, challenging the standard ΛCDM paradigm. We propose an extended f(R,z)=R+α(z)R2 gravity... more
This document introduces the SEER framework (Structured Emergence via Extremal Ratio), a theoretical skeleton built from a single variational postulate: delta(S/Sigma) = 0, where S is the action and Sigma is the information boundary. From... more
The Constitutive Flux Theory (CFT) reformulates spacetime as a physical substratum — the Constitutive Medium (CM) — endowed with flux degrees of freedom. In this framework, matter, radiation, and fields are emergent resonances and... more
This work is part of the ongoing CFT Framework Project, a program dedicated to the normalization of physics. The Constitutive Flux (CF) Framework reformulates the foundations of gravitation by embedding Einstein’s equations within... more
The Constitutive Flux (CF) Framework is presented as part of the ongoing CFT Framework Project, a program aimed at the normalization of physics. Rather than attempting to replace general relativity (GR) or quantum theory, CF provides a... more
This work is part of the ongoing CFT Framework Project, a program dedicated to the normalization of physics. The present paper sets out the axioms and basic calculations of the Constitutive Flux (CF) Framework, which interprets spacetime... more
This paper proposes an extended \(f(R)\) gravity model, \(f(R,z) = R + \alpha(z)R^2\), to address anomalies observed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), such as unexpectedly massive early galaxies and hyper-efficient star formation.... more
Unlike previous approaches that treated modified gravity, where in the early universe, accelerating structure formation. with stellar masses of 5 ) favoring this model over ) gravity model, too massive and structured for their redshift,... more
The Kardashev scale, proposed in 1964, measures civilizational progress by energy harnessing (Type I-III), but overlooks time as a fundamental resource in modern physics. Drawing from the Chronoflux Model-a mechanics-first framework... more
This paper presents a comprehensive framework for a Theory of Everything (TOE) by integrating quantum string theory with gluonic plasma dynamics, incorporating elements from loop quantum gravity and the Standard Model. The Expanded... more
The placebo effect, long recognized as a robust contributor to clinical outcomes, has traditionally been explained in terms of expectation, conditioning, and meaning responses. Recent advances in open-label placebo (OLP) research... more
This paper proposes an extended f(R) gravity model, f(R,z) = R + α(z)R², to address anomalies observed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), such as unexpectedly massive early galaxies and hyper-efficient star formation. By... more
This paper aims to reconstruct three intuitive physical insights proposed in the author's early internal research drafts into a rigorous mathematical theory based on first principles. By introducing the observer hidden variable ϵ and... more
This document constructs a theoretical framework to explore speculative, yet evidence-based, alternative hypotheses prompted by these paradoxical findings. We are witnessing a fundamental conflict between established theory—namely, the... more
This paper introduces the concept of thermodynamic imprints as a minimal bridge between quantum collapse and relativistic curvature. Conventional frameworks treat wavefunction collapse and spacetime curvature as distinct domains, yet both... more
We present {C.O.R.E.}—the {Classical Origin of Reality and Emergence}—a unified framework that eliminates the need for dark energy, dark matter, spacetime singularities, wave-particle duality, and non-locality. The model integrates three... more
This paper presents a classical, singularity-free derivation of Lorentz symmetry from the physical requirement that the phase of a continuous electromagnetic wave must remain continuous across reference frames. We show that relativistic... more
Ce travail présente une analyse comparative rigoureuse entre le modèle standard Λ-CDM et un modèle alternatif fondé sur l'accélération inertielle baryonique avec freinage du vide (ΦΚ/Kb′ corrigé), appliquée aux vitesses de rotation... more
I present a unified model of cosmic evolution within the Chronoflux framework. Time is treated as a hydrodynamic entity embedded in a five-dimensional manifold. The Big Bang is reinterpreted as a phase transition that collapses fast... more
To the Editors of Universe, We submit our manuscript Unified Scalar Field Framework with Discrete Scale Invariance for consideration. This work develops a mathematically consistent, empirically testable extension of Lambda-CDM cosmology,... more
Unlike General Relativity (GR), which explains gravity through the curvature of spacetime, we propose a gravitostatic (GS) model that treats space as a fluid-like medium infused with a dark energy charge (q space), interacting dynamically... more
In this work, I have considered slow roll inflation in theories of two scalar fields in the context of Starobinsky gravity. It is found that the inflationary observables, the spectral indices and tensor to scalar ratio at Hubble exit,... more
To measure the speed of light, several methods have been developed throughout history, some of the most important of which are:
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The reconciliation of quantum mechanics and general relativity remains one of the most profound challenges in modern physics. This paper introduces the Geometric-Polarimetric Duality Theorem, a novel theoretical framework that extends the... more
This article presents an alternative interpretation of gravity as the structuring force of the universe, sustained by the space–time geometry of formats in a dialectical interaction with cosmic expansion. We start from the notion that... more
This article shows that the universe is a closed system, regulated by equilibria at all organizational levels. It emphasizes the balance relations between formats, ultimately proposing an interpretation of cosmic evolution based on... more
This paper proposes a complete theoretical framework regarding the extreme states of the universe, arguing that physical reality must necessarily exist under bidirectional constraints: an upper bound of Planck density (ρP ≈ 5.1 × 10 96... more
The standard cosmological model, General Relativity (GR) coupled with Λ-Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM), has achieved remarkable empirical success but faces unresolved challenges, including singularities, the black hole information paradox,... more
This paper presents a unified theoretical and experimental framework for detecting the Observer Field Oμ — a hypothesized physical manifestation of consciousness emerging from the Information-Cognitive Compression Field (ICCF) theory.... more
Zusammenfassung Die RMB-Theorie (Raum-Materie-Bewegung) wird in RMB V um die vollständigen mathematischen Herleitungen der in RMB IV definierten fraktalen Resonanzkorrekturen und Feldkoppelungen erweitert. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf... more
We have probed the capability of third-generation Gravitational Waves (GW) interferometers, such as the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer, to constrain a cosmological model with an interacting dark sector. We focused on GW events... more
This paper demonstrates that all known fundamental particles arise as geometric eigenmodes of trembling spacetime: localized, causally stable oscillations of the spacetime metric itself. Within the framework of Trembling Spacetime... more
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