Publications of Arlie O Petters

Books

  1. A. O. Petters, Gravitational Lensing by Black Holes (February, 2009), in preparation
  2. X. Dong and A. O. Petters, Mathematical Finance II (January, 2009), in preparation
  3. X. Dong and A.O. Petters, Mathematical Finance I (December, 2008), in preparation
  4. A.O. Petters, Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry: Student and Teacher Editions (August, 2007), BRC, Benque-Belize
  5. A.O. Petters, Scientific Reasoning: Student and Teacher Editions (July, 2007), BRC, Benque-Belize
  6. A.O. Petters, PSE Mathematics: Student and Teacher Editions (February, 2007), BRC, Benque-Belize
  7. A. O. Petters, H. Levine, and J. Wambsganss, Singularity Theory and Gravitational Lensing, Progress in Mathematical Physics, Volume 21 (June, 2001), Birkhauser

Papers Published

  1. M. C. Werner and A.O. Petters, Magnification Relations for Kerr Lensing and Testing Cosmic Censorship, Physical Review D, vol. 76 (September, 2007), pp. 064024
  2. S. Iyer and A.O. Petters, Light's Bending Angle due to Black Holes: From the Photon Sphere to Infinity, General Relativity and Gravitation, vol. 39 (2007), pp. 1563
  3. C. Keeton and A.O. Petters, Formalism for Testing Theories of Gravity Using Lensing by Compact Objects. III. Braneworld Gravity, Phys. Rev. D, vol. 73 (2006), pp. 104032
  4. C. Keeton and A.O. Petters, Formalism for Testing Theories of Gravity Using Lensing by Compact Objects. II. Probing Post-Post-Newtonian Metrics, Phys. Rev. D, vol. 73 (2006), pp. 044024
  5. C. Keeton and A.O. Petters, Formalism for Testing Theories of Gravity Using Lensing by Compact Objects. I. Static, Spherically Symmetric Case, Physical Review D, vol. 72 (2005), pp. 104006
  6. C. Keeton, S. Gaudi, and A.O. Petters, Identifying Lensing by Substructure II. Fold Lenses, Astrophysical Journal, vol. 635 (2005), pp. 35
  7. C. Keeton, S. Gaudi, and A.O. Petters, Identifying Lensing by Substructure I. Cusp Lenses, Astrophys. J., vol. 598 (2003), pp. 138
  8. A. O. Petters, On Relativistic Corrections to Microlensing Effects: Applications to the Galactic Black Hole, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 338 (2003), pp. 457
  9. S. Frittelli and A. O. Petters, Wavefronts, Caustic Sheets, and Caustic Surfing in Gravitational Lensing, J. Math. Phys., vol. 43 (2002), pp. 5578
  10. S. Gaudi and A. O. Petters, Gravitational Microlensing Near Caustics II: Cusps, The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 580 no. 468 (2002)
  11. S. Gaudi and A. O. Petters, Gravitational Microlensing Near Caustics I: Folds, The Astrophysical Journal, 574, 970 (2002), vol. 574 no. 970 (2002)
  12. A. O. Petters, Multiplane Gravitational Lensing III. Upper Bound on Number of Images, J. Math. Phys., vol. 38 (1997), pp. 1605
  13. A. O. Petters and H. Witt, Bounds on Number of Cusps Due to Point Mass Gravitional Lenses with Continuous Matter and Shear, J. Math. Phys., vol. 37 no. 2920 (1996)
  14. A. O. Petters, Multiplane Gravitational Lensing I: Morse Theory and Image Counting, J. Math. Phys., vol. 36 (1995), pp. 4263
  15. A. O. Petters, Multiplane Gravitational Lensing II: Global Geometry of Caustics, J. Math. Phys., vol. 36 (1995), pp. 4276
  16. A. O. Petters, F.J. Wicklin, Caustics of the Double-Plane Two Point-Mass Gravitational Lens with Continuous Matter and Shear, Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., vol. 277 (1995), pp. 1399
  17. A. O. Petters, Lower Bounds on Image Magnification in Gravitational Lensing, Proc. R. Soc. Lond. A, vol. 452 (1995), pp. 1
  18. H. Levine, A. O. Petters, and J. Wambsganss, Applications of Singularity Theory to Gravitational Lensing, J. Math. Phys., vol. 34 (1993), pp. 4781
  19. H. Levine and A. O. Petters, New Caustic Singularities in Multiple Lens Plane Gravitational Lensing, Astron. Astrophys., vol. 272 no. L17 (1993)
  20. A. O. Petters, Arnold's Singularity Theory and Gravitational Lensing, J. Math. Phys., vol. 34 (1993), pp. 3555
  21. A. O. Petters, Morse Theory and Gravitational Microlensing, J. Math. Phys., vol. 33 (1992), pp. 1915
  22. C. Keeton, S. Gaudi, and A. O. Petters, Identifying Lensing by Substructure: Cusp Image Configurations
  23. A. O. Petters, Stable Lens Systems, Lensed Image Magnification,and Magnification Cross Sections, Proceedings of the Ninth Marcel Grossmann Meeting on General Relativity, eds. V. Gurzadyan, R. T. Jantzen, and R. Ruffini (World Scientific,Singapore, 2001)
  24. S. Frittelli and A. O. Petters, Wavefront Singularities due to an Elliptical Potential, Proceedings of the Ninth Marcel Grossmann Meeting on General Relativity, eds. V. Gurzadyan, R. T. Jantzen, and R. Ruffini (World Scientific, Singapore, 2001)
  25. B. S. Gaudi and A. O. Petters, Center of Light Curves for Whitney Fold and Cusp, Proceedings of the Ninth Marcel Grossmann Meeting on General Relativity, eds. V. Gurzadyan, R. T. Jantzen, and R. Ruffini (World Scientific,Singapore, 2001)
  26. A. O. Petters, F. Wicklin, Fixed Points Due to Gravitational Lenses, J. Math. Phys., 39, 1011 (1998).
  27. A. O. Petters, Curvature of Caustics and Singularities of Gravitational Lenses, Proceedings of the Second World Congress of Nonlinear Analysts ed. V. Lakshmikantham (Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford, 1997)
  28. A. O. Petters, F.J. Wicklin, Counting Formulas and Bounds on Number of Fixed Points Due to Point-Mass Lenses, Proceedings of the Eighth Marcel Grossmann Meeting on General Relativity 1997, ed. R. Ruffini (World Scientific, Singapore, 1997)
  29. S. Mao, A. O. Petters, and H. Witt, Properties of Point Mass Lenses on a Regular Polygon and the Problem of Maximum Number of Lensed Images, in Proceedings of the Eighth Marcel Grossman Meeting on General Relativity, ed. R. Ruffini (World Scientific, Singapore, 1997)
  30. A. O. Petters, Some Global Results on Gravitational Lensing, Proceedings of the Eight Marcel Grossman Meeting on General Relativity, ed. R. Ruffini (World Scientific, Singapore, 1997)
  31. A. O. Petters, A Cusp-Counting Formula for Caustics Due to Multiplane Gravitational Lensing, Astrophysical Applications of Gravitational Lensing, eds. C.S. Kochanek and J.N. Hewitt (Klumer Academic, Dordrecht, 1996)
  32. A. O. Petters, Mathematical Aspects of Gravitational Lensing, Proceedings of the Seventh Marcel Grossman Meeting on General Relativity, Vol. B, eds. R.T. Jantzen and G.M. Keiser (World Scientific, Singapore, 1996)
  33. A. O. Petters and F.J. Wicklin, New Caustic Phenomena for Caustics in Double-Plane Lensing, Astrophysical Applications of Gravitational Lensing, eds. C.S. Kochanek and J.N. Hewitt (Klumer Academic, Dordrecht, 1996)
  34. H. Levine and A. O. Petters, Singularities and Gravitational Lensing, Passion des Formes: Hommage a Rene Thom,Vol. 1 (M. Porte, ed.) E.N.S. Edition, Fontenany-St Cloud, 1994
  35. H. Witt and A. O. Petters, Singularities of the One and Two Point Mass Gravitational Lens, J. Math. Phys., 34, 4781 (1993)
  36. A. O. Petters and D. Spergel, An Analytical Approach to Quasar Variability due to Microlensing, Gravitational Lenses, eds. R. Kayser, T. Schramm, and L. Nieser (Lecture Notes in Physics, 406, Springer, Ber1in, 1992)
  37. A. O. Petters, Morse Theory and Gravitational Microlensing, Gravitational Lenses, eds. R. Kayser, T. Schramm, and L. Nieser (Lecture Notes in Physics 406, Springer, Ber1in, 1992)

Other

  1. A.O. Petters, Singularities in Gravitational Microlensing, Ph.D. Thesis, MIT, Department of Mathematics (1991)