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Realizing a gravitational wave (GW) astronomy in next years is a great challenge for the scientific community. By giving a significant amount of new information, GWs will be a cornerstone for a better understanding of gravitational physics. In this paper we re-discuss that the GW astronomy will permit to solve a captivating issue of gravitation. In fact, it will be the definitive test for Einstein’s general relativity (GR), or, alternatively, a strong endorsement for extended theories of gravity (ETG).
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Corda, C. (2011). Gravitational Waves Astronomy: a cornerstone for gravitational theories. In: Odintsov, S., Sáez-Gómez, D., Xambó-Descamps, S. (eds) Cosmology, Quantum Vacuum and Zeta Functions. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 137. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19760-4_13
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