Astrophysics: a Modern Discipline with a Newtonian origin
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| author | Vaccaro, M. Paola |
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| contents | Understanding the formation and evolution of stellar-mass binary black holes (BBHs) requires a thorough investigation of the key physical processes involved. While one pathway involves the isolated evolution of massive binary stars, affected by uncertain stages like core-collapse supernovae and common envelope evolution, an alternative channel is dynamical formation in dense stellar environments. Newtonian gravity has traditionally provided a robust and computationally efficient framework for modeling large-scale gravitational interactions. However, accurately capturing close encounters and black hole mergers necessitates the use of general relativity. This work focuses on assessing the applicability of post-Newtonian gravity in bridging these regimes, offering a physically insightful and computationally tractable approach to modeling BBH formation in the gravitational-wave era of astronomy. |
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| spellingShingle | Astrophysics: a Modern Discipline with a Newtonian origin Vaccaro, M. Paola High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology History and Philosophy of Physics Understanding the formation and evolution of stellar-mass binary black holes (BBHs) requires a thorough investigation of the key physical processes involved. While one pathway involves the isolated evolution of massive binary stars, affected by uncertain stages like core-collapse supernovae and common envelope evolution, an alternative channel is dynamical formation in dense stellar environments. Newtonian gravity has traditionally provided a robust and computationally efficient framework for modeling large-scale gravitational interactions. However, accurately capturing close encounters and black hole mergers necessitates the use of general relativity. This work focuses on assessing the applicability of post-Newtonian gravity in bridging these regimes, offering a physically insightful and computationally tractable approach to modeling BBH formation in the gravitational-wave era of astronomy. |
| title | Astrophysics: a Modern Discipline with a Newtonian origin |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology History and Philosophy of Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.11886 |