Abstract
Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts that changes in the gravitational field are propagated with the speed of light, and that certain kinds of sources may radiate away energy and momentum as gravitational waves.
Research supported in part by NASA Grant # NSG 7196-S1 and in part by National Science Foundation Grant PHY 177-14818
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Weber, J. (1979). Gravitational Radiation. In: Aichelburg, P.C., Sexl, R.U. (eds) Albert Einstein. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-91080-6_3
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