Abstract Gravitational wave memory and its electromagnetic analog are shown to be straightforward consequences of the wave equation. From Maxwell’s equations one can derive a wave equation for the electric field, while from the Bianchi identity one can derive a wave equation for the Riemann tensor in linearized gravity. Memory in both cases is derived from the structure of the source of those wave equations.
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The Gravitational Wave Treasure Map: A Tool to Coordinate, Visualize, and Assess the Electromagnetic Follow-up of Gravitational-wave Events
- Award ID(s):
- 1908972
- PAR ID:
- 10182310
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Volume:
- 894
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 1538-4357
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 127
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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