Nonlinear Black Hole Perturbation Theory: Merging Black Holes, Communities and Ideas, September 15-17 2025 at University of Nottingham
Nonlinear Black Hole Perturbation Theory: Merging Black Holes, Communities and Ideas, September 15-17 2025 at University of Nottingham
Black hole perturbation theory has been a key driver of theoretical gravity research since the 1960s, illuminating aspects of quantum gravity, information theory, gravitational-wave science, and the fundamental nature of black holes. It has played a particularly important role in two areas: self-force theory, used to model asymmetric binaries such as extreme-mass-ratio inspirals; and ringdown studies of dynamical black holes, such as occurs after a black hole merger.