The black hole and the pea
- 15 August 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 56 (4) , 1903-1907
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.56.1903
Abstract
Like a fairy-tale princess, trajectories around black holes can be sensitive to small disturbances. We describe how a small disturbance can lead to erratic orbits and an increased production of gravitational waves.All Related Versions
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