Registry · Proposition
V.P150
tau-effective
formalized
V.P150 — Equal-Mass Energy Fraction
Equal-mass non-spinning merger: eta = iota_tau^2/4 ~ 2.91%. Compared to NR ~5%: the deficit is attributed to spin contribution (remnant a* ~ 0.67). GW150914: eta_pred ~ 2.90% vs observed ~4.7%.
Book V
Part 6
Ch. 53