articleNational Science ReviewSep 1, 2017HYBRID OA

The Taiji Program in Space for gravitational wave physics and the nature of gravity

Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Mechanics · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

<p>The discovery of gravitational waves (GWs) by the LIGO collaboration in 2016 has provided a direct test on the prediction made by Albert Einstein a century ago based on his general theory of relativity. It has caused a significant influence worldwide on the basic research in science.</p>

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  • Physics
  • Gravitational wave
  • Gravitation
  • Space (punctuation)
  • Theoretical physics
  • Classical mechanics
  • Astrophysics
  • Computer science
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