Abstract
A gauge-invariant formulation for the gravitational wave equations is presented. Using this approach, weak, plane wave solutions in a vacuum are derived in various theories. These include general relativity with two modes of polarization with helicity ±2, Yang’s theory with three modes of polarization with helicity ±2 and 0, and so-called ‘general metric theories’ with six modes of polarization with helicity ±2, ±1, and two 0s. To identify the polarizations of gravitational waves, it is explicitly demonstrated how the gauge-invariant approach reproduces the earlier results.
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