Space-Time Disturbance: What Is It?

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The discussion centers around the concept of "space-time disturbance," particularly in relation to gravitational waves and their implications in physics. Participants seek to understand the nature of this disturbance, its causes, and how it manifests in the context of space-time curvature.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the definition of "space-time disturbance" and seeks an explanation.
  • Another participant suggests that "space-time disturbance" could refer to any non-zero mass-energy affecting the flatness of space-time.
  • A participant references an article stating that gravitational waves are disturbances in the curvature of space-time caused by the motions of matter, and expresses a desire to understand the details of how this disturbance occurs.
  • Another participant reiterates the same reference to gravitational waves and seeks further clarification on the mechanisms behind the disturbance.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the definition or implications of "space-time disturbance," and multiple views regarding its nature and causes are presented.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference external sources for further information, indicating a reliance on specific articles and scientific notes, but do not resolve the underlying questions about the mechanisms of space-time disturbance.

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what is space-time disturbance..can anyone explain it to me.
 
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Where did you see that phrase? I don't recall ever having seen "space-time disturbance" but I, off the top of my head, I would think it would be something that would cause space-time not to be flat: pretty much any non-zero mass-energy.
 
i have found this line from a article ,"Gravitational waves are a disturbance in the curvature of space-time caused by the motions of matter and they propagate as a wave, traveling outward from a moving object or system of objects." and now i want to know how this disturbance occurs, in details.
 
hasanhabibul said:
i have found this line from a article ,"Gravitational waves are a disturbance in the curvature of space-time caused by the motions of matter and they propagate as a wave, traveling outward from a moving object or system of objects." and now i want to know how this disturbance occurs, in details.

From LIGO's site:
http://www.ligo-la.caltech.edu/contents/overviewsci.htm

And Sean Caroll's notes, Chapter 6:
http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9712019
 
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