Binary stars as tests of gravity theory
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1990-03-12
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Astronomical Society of India
Abstract
The binary stars have provided testing sites for gravity theories
ranging from the Newtonian law of gravitation in the last two centuries to the
theory of relativity and other gravity theories today. The binary pulsar in
particular holds out the promise of testing strong field effects of gravity,
rli~ii~~j!~li~llii~j! between relativity and other theories. This review discusses the
conceptual and observational issues involved in this process of testing.
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Binary stars, Gravity theories, Relativity