We develop a systematic framework for describing binary dynamics using modern tools from quantum field theory. Our approach combines onshell methods such as generalized unitarity and the double-copy construction with effective field theory methods for integration and matching. As a first application, we derive a new result in general relativity: the third post-Minkowskian correction to the conservative two-body Hamiltonian for spinless black holes. Prospects and challenges for applying quantum field theory for the gravitational wave physics program are discussed.
Building: | Randall Laboratory |
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Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
Tags: | Brown Bag Seminar, Physics, Science, Winter 2020 |
Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics, HET Brown Bag Series, Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics Seminars, Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics |