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Hypothesis Lab

Connections between hypotheses, experiments, data and open questions.

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Gravitational waves propagate as perturbations of spacetime

Hypothesis1Experiment2Data3Question4
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What is tested

Laser interferometry at LIGO and Virgo

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Available data

GW150914 was recorded on 14 September 2015; the result was published in 2016.

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Limitations and tensions

Detecting waves does not test every regime of gravity; alternative polarizations and deviations require separate tests.

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Open question

Are there deviations from general relativity in propagation, polarization or the strong-field regime?

Source and context ↗