With , direct integration givesTherefore the time-dependent spatial field isThe gravitational-wave frequency is . On the positive -axis this matrix is transverse and traceless. It is a rotating combination of the plus polarization and cross polarization, with amplitude proportional to , exactly as for a plane wave propagating in the direction.
The quadrupole formula in units isHere is constant, so its trace subtraction has no third derivative. If , thenThus andRestoring units multiplies this by .
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