We present version 2.1 of the public code precession, a Python module for studying the post-Newtonian dynamics of precessing black hole binaries. In this release, we extend the code to handle eccentric orbits. This extension leverages the existing numerical infrastructure wherever possible, introducing a semi-automatic method to adapt circular-orbit functions to the eccentric case via a Python decorator. Additional new features include orbit- and precession-averaged evolutionary equations for the eccentricity, as well as revised expressions to convert between post-Newtonian separation and gravitational-wave emission frequency.

Fumagalli, G., Gerosa, D., Loutrel, N. (2026). Precession 2.1: Black-hole binary spin precession on eccentric orbits. In 24th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, GR 2025 and the 16th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, Amaldi 2025. Institute of Physics [10.1088/1742-6596/3177/1/012117].

Precession 2.1: Black-hole binary spin precession on eccentric orbits

Fumagalli G.;Gerosa D.;Loutrel N.
2026

Abstract

We present version 2.1 of the public code precession, a Python module for studying the post-Newtonian dynamics of precessing black hole binaries. In this release, we extend the code to handle eccentric orbits. This extension leverages the existing numerical infrastructure wherever possible, introducing a semi-automatic method to adapt circular-orbit functions to the eccentric case via a Python decorator. Additional new features include orbit- and precession-averaged evolutionary equations for the eccentricity, as well as revised expressions to convert between post-Newtonian separation and gravitational-wave emission frequency.
paper
black holes, gravitational waves
English
24th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation (GR24) and the 16th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves - 14 July 2025 - 18 July 2025
2025
Berry, CPL; Gair, J; Heng, IS; Steinlechner, J
24th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, GR 2025 and the 16th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, Amaldi 2025
2026
3177
1
012117
open
Fumagalli, G., Gerosa, D., Loutrel, N. (2026). Precession 2.1: Black-hole binary spin precession on eccentric orbits. In 24th International Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation, GR 2025 and the 16th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves, Amaldi 2025. Institute of Physics [10.1088/1742-6596/3177/1/012117].
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