Comments on the "vibrations" of a Black Hole.

Abstract

It is shown that the "vibrations of a black hole" of Press are gravitational waves in spiral orbits close to the well-known unstable circular orbit at r = 3M. The corresponding "vibrations" of a spinning black hole are discussed. It is emphasized that these "vibrations" provide, not a source, but only a temporary storage, of high-frequency gravitational radiation.

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DOI

10.1086/180898

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