Gravitational waveforms from restriction theory and rapid-decay homology

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Authors: Giacomo Brunello, Vsevolod Chestnov, Giulio Crisanti, Mathieu Giroux, S. H. Smith
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Abstract

We present a systematic framework for computing frequency-domain gravitational waveforms from relativistic binary scattering in different asymptotic regimes. The method yields a controlled series expansion that can in principle be extended to arbitrary order in the relevant kinematic parameter. By combining differential-equation techniques with restriction theory and algebraic-geometry methods for impact-parameter-space Fourier integrals, we derive recursion relations that generate the leading-order (tree-level) waveform in both the soft-emission and post-Newtonian regimes, establishing a proof of principle for extending the approach to higher-loop computations. Finally, following constraints from rapid-decay homology, we show that the Fourier integrals underlying the waveform satisfy ϵ -form differential equations mixing Bessel- and exponential-type kernels, marking a first step toward uncovering the analytic structure of the exact solution.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nonlinear Waves and Solitons Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
8
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN