# Anomalies in the gravitational recoil of eccentric black-hole mergers with unequal mass ratios

@inproceedings{Radia2021AnomaliesIT,
title={Anomalies in the gravitational recoil of eccentric black-hole mergers with unequal mass ratios},
author={Miren Radia and Ulrich Sperhake and Emanuele Berti and Rupert Croft},
year={2021}
}
• Published 26 January 2021
• Physics
Miren Radia,1, ∗ Ulrich Sperhake,1, 2, † Emanuele Berti,3, ‡ and Robin Croft1 Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, USA (Dated: January 28, 2021)
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