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The linear field approximation of Einstein’s field equations is presented. The solutions of these equations inside and outside a rotating spherical shell are deduced. It is shown that inertial dragging is a consequence of the general theory of relativity . The equations of gravitomagnetism are deduced. Gravitational waves are described and related to their detection by the LIGO-detectors .
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Grøn, Ø. (2020). The Linear Field Approximation and Gravitational Waves. In: Introduction to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. Undergraduate Texts in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43862-3_9
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