Dr. Maxence Corman is Postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute). Photo: private.
Gravitational wave observations of compact objects have provided new opportunities to test our understanding of gravity in the strong-field, highly dynamical regime. To perform model-dependent tests of General Relativity with these observations, as well as to guide theory-agnostic tests, it is crucial to develop accurate inspiral-merger-ringdown waveforms in alternative theories of gravity. In this talk, we discuss the challenges, recent progress, and future directions in incorporating modifications to full General Relativity.
The figure shows the scalar field surrounding two equal mass black holes in quasi-circular inspiral.
