PIRSA:12030088

The Effective Field Theorist's Approach to Gravitational Dynamics

Porto, R. (2012). The Effective Field Theorist's Approach to Gravitational Dynamics. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/12030088

Porto, Rafael. The Effective Field Theorist's Approach to Gravitational Dynamics. Perimeter Institute, Mar. 01, 2012, https://pirsa.org/12030088 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:12030088,
            doi = {10.48660/12030088},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/12030088},
            author = {Porto, Rafael},
            keywords = {Condensed Matter},
            language = {en},
            title = {The Effective Field Theorist{\textquoteright}s Approach to Gravitational Dynamics},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2012},
            month = {mar},
            note = {PIRSA:12030088 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Rafael Porto ICTP - SAIFR

DOI 10.48660/12030088
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

I review the uses of effective field theory (EFT) techniques, originally developed in particle physics, to study gravitational dynamics. I will focus on the EFT approach to gravitational wave (GW) radiation, aka NRGR, and show how it has succeeded in producing the most accurate description of spinning binary systems to date, opening the door to a new era of precise astrophysical & cosmological measurements and tests of General Relativity via GW interferometry. I will also briefly discuss EFT applications for black hole dissipation/absorption, inflationary dynamics and  high energy gravitational scattering.