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288 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 622 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Several novel experimental trials [4, 15, 16, 25–27] are also underway; while they have not yet established the most stringent limits, they represent promising technologies for future exploration.

    Short-Range Tests of the Gravitational Inverse-Square Law · 2026

  • The paper identifies the challenge of calculating the quantum Fisher information matrix for finite dimensional systems. The paper highlights the need to develop a more practical explicit expression for the quantum Fisher information matrix. The paper mentions the challenge of analyzing the thermodynamic behavior of the gravcat system.

    Multiparameter quantum estimation and stirling engine performance in a gravitational cat state system · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the development of quantum Fisher information matrix framework for multiparameter estimation. The paper highlights the need to analyze the estimation precision of the system parameters using the quantum Fisher information matrix framework.

    Multiparameter quantum estimation and stirling engine performance in a gravitational cat state system · 2026 · DOI

  • further investigation of the properties of gravitational waves coupled with electromagnetic waves in material media, - study of the amplifying factor for the amplitude of gravitational waves

    Low-frequency Gravitational Waves Coupled to Electromagnetic Waves in Material Media · 2026 · DOI

  • Further searches with improved sensitivity and larger parameter-space coverage, - Investigation of the detected candidates with more sensitive semi-coherent searches, - Exploration of the orbital parameterspace region with a nested sampling algorithm

    Wide Parameter-space O3 Search for Continuous Gravitational Waves from Unknown Neutron Stars in Binary Systems · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap in the literature is the lack of searches for continuous gravitational waves from unknown neutron stars in binary systems with gravitational-wave frequencies above 520 Hz. Previous searches cover a much smaller parameter-space and are ≈ 20% more sensitive but do not reach frequencies ∼ 3 times larger.

    Wide Parameter-space O3 Search for Continuous Gravitational Waves from Unknown Neutron Stars in Binary Systems · 2026 · DOI

  • The challenge of identifying the correct photon model for each burst - The need to account for data saturation and non-saturated time intervals in spectral analysis - The difficulty of comparing model fit results to discern the statistically preferred model for each spectrum

    17 yr of Magnetar Bursts Observed with the Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for a comprehensive catalog of SGR short bursts - The lack of uninterrupted, high-sensitivity, all-sky monitoring of magnetar bursts - The need for a comparison with recently published catalogs of other missions and the previous GBM magnetar catalog

    17 yr of Magnetar Bursts Observed with the Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor · 2026 · DOI

  • This warrants further investigation for example with ART-XC data that are partially overlapping with NICER.

    Pulse profile modelling of the 2024 outburst of the accreting millisecond pulsar SRGA J144459.2-604207 · 2026

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the behavior of gravitational waves in material media. The study notes that the detection of gravitational waves using interferometric methods has been confirmed, but the influence of low-frequency gravitational waves coupled to electromagnetic waves in material media is not well understood. The paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing the propagation of coupled gravitational waves in rarefied gases and cold magnetized plasma.

    Low-frequency Gravitational Waves Coupled to Electromagnetic Waves in Material Media · 2026 · DOI

  • Training that treats Neutron Stars and the Physics of Ultra-Dense Matter as a settled body of findings misrepresents its condition; training that treats it as all open questions fails to convey what has been secured.

    A Sugar Cube Weighing a Mountain: A Historical Development Review of Neutron Stars and the Physics of Ultra-Dense Matter · 2026 · DOI

  • Their true nature remains unknown; possibilities include magnetic white dwarfs, binary systems, or long-period magnetars; the latter class is predicted to produce fast radio bursts (FRBs).

    A highly magnetized long-period radio transient exhibiting unusual emission features · 2025 · DOI

  • However, Bayes factor analysis only indicates a slight preference for models without phase transitions, and the current observational precision is insufficient to draw definitive conclusions.

    Constraining First-order Phase Transition inside Neutron Stars with Application of Bayesian Techniques on PSR J0437–4715 NICER Data · 2025 · DOI

  • Abstract The origin of the correlation between the effective spins ( χ eff ) and mass ratios ( q ) of LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA’s binary black holes (BBHs) is still an open question.

    Revealing the χ eff – q Correlation among Coalescing Binary Black Holes and Tentative Evidence for AGN-driven Hierarchical Mergers · 2025 · DOI

  • Abstract Despite the growing number of binary black hole coalescences confidently observed through gravitational waves so far, the astrophysical origin of these binaries remains uncertain.

    Search for Eccentric Black Hole Coalescences during the Third Observing Run of LIGO and Virgo · 2024 · DOI

  • Fourth, the MBM does not account for the long-term effects on evolution arising from the large sudden period decreases seen across many nova events, with this unaccounted effect dominating for the majority of nova systems and changing the sign of the overall evolutionary P ̇ .

    Evolutionary Period Changes for 52 Cataclysmic Variables, and the Failure for the Most-fundamental Prediction of the Magnetic Braking Model · 2024 · DOI

  • Based on the orbital characteristics of LISA-TianQin, we propose a method to distinguish different polarization modes from their mixed data.

    Testing the Polarization of Gravitational-wave Background with the LISA-TianQin Network · 2024 · DOI

  • The fundamental precision limits of linear waveform estimation, however, are not fully understood.

    Achieving the Fundamental Quantum Limit of Linear Waveform Estimation · 2024 · DOI

  • The weak-field expansion assumes ϵ ≡ u evaluated at the impact parameter scale is small. The expansion is no longer valid near a compact mass. The theory requires further development to fully clarify the strong-field regime.

    Simple Gravity: A Scalar Refractive Framework for Gravitational Phenomena · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests further development of the theory to fully clarify the strong-field regime. The framework requires testing through next-generation observational techniques.

    Simple Gravity: A Scalar Refractive Framework for Gravitational Phenomena · 2026 · DOI

  • The complexity of the 1155-Dimensional Tensor Mechanics. The lack of experimental verification. The difficulty of simulating relativistic jets.

    Dissection of Black Holes, Neutron Stars, Pulsars, and Dwarf Stars with the 1155-Dimensional Tensor Mechanics of the Hamzah Equation. · 2026 · DOI

  • Experimental verification of the results. Further development of the 1155-Dimensional Tensor Mechanics. Application of the results to other areas of astrophysics.

    Dissection of Black Holes, Neutron Stars, Pulsars, and Dwarf Stars with the 1155-Dimensional Tensor Mechanics of the Hamzah Equation. · 2026 · DOI

  • Recent observational studies suggest that the maximum masses inferred from the mass-radius relation may be larger than previously expected. There is a need for alternative gravity theories that can explain these observations.

    Stellar modeling within regularized 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity in light of current astrophysical constraints · 2026 · DOI

  • Current astrophysical constraints on regularized 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity derive from binary neutron star systems and isolated pulsar observations, but the parameter space accessible through high-mass compact objects (the GW190814 event region) and its intersection with regularized field equation solutions remains underexplored.

    Stellar modeling within regularized 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity in light of current astrophysical constraints · 2026 · DOI

  • The current electron density models, NE2001 and YMW16, are insufficient for accurately modeling the line of sight to PSR J0535-0231. There is a need for improved electron density models that can accurately characterize the properties of pulsars.

    Discovery and Timing Follow-up of Two FAST-discovered Pulsars from the FAST CRAFTS Survey · 2026 · DOI

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