Hector Silva discusses relativistic theories of gravity in black holes and neutron stars

Published: Oct. 3, 2019, 8:18 p.m.

b'If modifications of Einstein\\u2019s general relativity do exist in nature, could they leave observable imprints in astrophysical systems and in gravitational wave observations? Hector Silva, a postdoctoral research associate with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\'s Department of Physics discusses his observations specifically as it relates to black holes and neutron stars. A native of Brazil with a PhD from the University of Mississippi, Silva earned the Gravitational Wave International Committee-Braccini Thesis Prize for his thesis \\u201cCompact Objects in Relatavistic Theories of Gravity."'