Predictive Analysis of Non-Markovian Pre-merger Signatures in Binary Black Hole Gravitational Waveforms

Key Points

• The research aims to analyze pre-merger gravitational waveforms of binary black holes and assess their non-Markovian characteristics.
• Conducted a blinded, ex-ante predictive analysis of binary black hole gravitational waveforms.
• Focused specifically on the 35 M_solar subpopulation of black holes.
• Applied the Fluid Cosmic Crystal Theory to hypothesize about pre-merger regime characteristics.
• Established preregistered falsification criteria to differentiate phase drifts from General Relativity templates.
• Identified structural memory signatures in gravitational waveforms that deviate from standard Markovian behavior.
• Demonstrated the potential for lattice-level energy dissipation effects in spacetime to influence pre-merger dynamics.

Abstract