Asymptotic Structure of Gravity and BMS Group at Spatial Infinity (1/2)
By Marc Henneaux
Asymptotic Structure of Gravity and BMS Group at Spatial Infinity (2/2)
By Marc Henneaux
Appears in collection : Balzan Lectures
The ultrarelativistic scattering of two « elementary » objects interacting gravitationally is a problem that has inspired several interesting developments over the last four decades. I will review some of these developments in (super)gravity and string theory, and finally discuss how they are helping us to better understand gravitational binaries in general.