The leading-order (Newtonian / quadrupole-radiation) post-Newtonian expansion of a compact binary's gravitational-wave frequency evolution toward coalescence at time t_c is f(t) = (1/(8π))·(5/256)^(3/8)·M_c^(-5/8)·(t_c−t)^(-3/8), where M_c…
The leading-order (Newtonian / quadrupole-radiation) post-Newtonian expansion of a compact binary's gravitational-wave frequency evolution toward coalescence at time t_c is f(t) = (1/(8π))·(5/256)^(3/8)·M_c^(-5/8)·(t_c−t)^(-3/8), where M_c…