Stringent theoretical and experimental bounds on graviton mass

Abstract

We show from theoretical considerations, that if the graviton is massive, its mass is constrained to be about $10^{-32}eV/c^2$. This estimate is consistent with those obtained from experiments, including the recent gravitational wave detection in advanced LIGO.

3 pages, revtex4, no figures. This essay received an Honorable mention in the 2016 Essay Competition of the Gravity Research Foundation

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