Einstein’s Relativity and the Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Authors: Dharmendra kumar

Country: India

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Abstract: In this study, the General Theory of Relativity developed by Einstein and its role in the development of gravitational wave astronomy are explored. The research employs computational astrophysics, waveform reconstruction, frequency-domain analysis, and statistical signal-processing techniques to analyze gravitational wave events observed during 2015-2025 using data from LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Virgo Collaboration and KAGRA Collaboration. The numerical analysis showed that the amplitude of the waveforms could be between −1.0 and +1.0, and the frequency of the waveforms could vary between 20 Hz and 500 Hz for compact binary mergers. The mass range for chirps rose from ~1.5 to 5.6 solar-mass units, and the luminosity distance range dropped from 9.0 to 0.9 units as the flux increased. For high-mass compact objects, the Schwarzschild radius grows linear up to 1.5×10−25 m. The literature reports the strain amplitude for a few of these to be 10−24 and 1.3×10−23, respectively, with potential detector networks to see mergers out to the redshift z=20. The results are consistent with Einstein's predictions of the relativistic theory, which are essential for the modern gravitational wave astronomy and for the future exploration of the universe.

Keywords: General Relativity, Gravitational Waves, Black Hole Mergers, Gravitational Wave Astronomy, Spacetime Curvature.

Paper Id: 233118

Published On: 2026-05-16

Published In: Volume 14, Issue 3, May-June 2026

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