[HTML][HTML] New horizons for fundamental physics with LISA
…, S Nampalliwar, D Nichols, M Okounkova… - Living Reviews in …, 2022 - Springer
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) has the potential to reveal wonders about the
fundamental theory of nature at play in the extreme gravity regime, where the gravitational …
fundamental theory of nature at play in the extreme gravity regime, where the gravitational …
The SXS Collaboration catalog of binary black hole simulations
Accurate models of gravitational waves from merging black holes are necessary for detectors
to observe as many events as possible while extracting the maximum science. Near the …
to observe as many events as possible while extracting the maximum science. Near the …
Numerical binary black hole mergers in dynamical Chern-Simons gravity: Scalar field
M Okounkova, LC Stein, MA Scheel, DA Hemberger - Physical Review D, 2017 - APS
Testing general relativity in the nonlinear, dynamical, strong-field regime of gravity is one of
the major goals of gravitational wave astrophysics. Performing precision tests of general …
the major goals of gravitational wave astrophysics. Performing precision tests of general …
Numerical binary black hole collisions in dynamical Chern-Simons gravity
M Okounkova, LC Stein, MA Scheel, SA Teukolsky - Physical Review D, 2019 - APS
We produce the first numerical relativity binary black hole gravitational waveforms in a
higher-curvature theory beyond general relativity. In particular, we study head-on collisions of …
higher-curvature theory beyond general relativity. In particular, we study head-on collisions of …
Numerical relativity simulation of GW150914 in Einstein-dilaton-Gauss-Bonnet gravity
M Okounkova - Physical Review D, 2020 - APS
A present challenge in testing general relativity (GR) with binary black hole gravitational
wave detections is the inability to perform model-dependent tests due to the lack of merger …
wave detections is the inability to perform model-dependent tests due to the lack of merger …
Numerical relativity simulation of GW150914 beyond general relativity
M Okounkova, LC Stein, J Moxon, MA Scheel… - Physical Review D, 2020 - APS
We produce the first astrophysically relevant numerical binary black hole gravitational waveform
in a higher-curvature theory of gravity beyond general relativity. We simulate a system …
in a higher-curvature theory of gravity beyond general relativity. We simulate a system …
On choosing the start time of binary black hole ringdowns
S Bhagwat, M Okounkova, SW Ballmer, DA Brown… - Physical Review D, 2018 - APS
The final stage of a binary black hole merger is ringdown, in which the system is described
by a Kerr black hole with quasinormal mode perturbations. It is far from straightforward to …
by a Kerr black hole with quasinormal mode perturbations. It is far from straightforward to …
Gravitational wave inference on a numerical-relativity simulation of a black hole merger beyond general relativity
We apply common gravitational wave inference procedures on binary black hole merger
waveforms beyond general relativity. We consider dynamical Chern-Simons gravity, a modified …
waveforms beyond general relativity. We consider dynamical Chern-Simons gravity, a modified …
Constraining gravitational wave amplitude birefringence and Chern-Simons gravity with GWTC-2
We perform a new test of general relativity (GR) with signals from GWTC-2, the LIGO and
Virgo catalog of gravitational wave detections. We search for the presence of amplitude …
Virgo catalog of gravitational wave detections. We search for the presence of amplitude …
Seiberg-Witten theory and random partitions
NA Nekrasov, A Okounkov - The Unity of Mathematics: In Honor of the …, 2006 - Springer
We study $$ \mathcal{N} = 2 $$ supersymmetric four-dimensional gauge theories, in a certain
525-02 = 2 supergravity background, called theΩ-background. The partition function of the …
525-02 = 2 supergravity background, called theΩ-background. The partition function of the …