1. Gravitational waves and the deformation of compact objects: Topics in relativistic astrophysics Open Access Author: Johnson-McDaniel, Nathan Kieran Title: Gravitational waves and the deformation of compact objects: Topics in relativistic astrophysics Graduate Program: Physics Keywords: summation formulaebinary white dwarfsneutron starsrelativistic astrophysicsbinary black holesgravitational waves File: Download dissertation_NKJ-M.pdf Committee Members: Benjamin J Owen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorBenjamin J Owen, Committee Chair/Co-ChairMartin Bojowald, Committee MemberIrina Mocioiu, Committee MemberSteinn Sigur&Eth;Sson, Committee Member