2021/03/21 by Cosimo Bambi, Bambi, Cosimo
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE) #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Relativity and Gravitational Theory
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2103.11365
openalex publication_date 2021/03/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The theory of General Relativity has successfully passed a large number of observational tests. The theory has been extensively tested in the weak-field regime with experiments in the Solar System and observations of binary pulsars. The past five years have seen significant advancements in the study of the strong-field regime, which can now be tested with gravitational waves, X-ray data, and mm Very Long Baseline Interferometry observations. Here I summarize the state-of-the-art of the tests of General Relativity with black hole X-ray data, discussing its recent progress and future developments.