Figure 9

Figure 9: Portions of the tensor-biscalar ′ ′′ β –β plane permitted by timing observations of PSRs B1913+16, B1534+12, and B1855+09 up to 1992. Values lying above the curve labeled “a” are incompatible with the measured ω˙ and γ parameters for PSR B1913+16. The curves labeled “b” and “d” give the allowed ranges of ′ β and ′′ β for PSRs B1913+16 and B1534+12, respectively, fitting for the two neutron-star masses as well as ′ β and ′′ β, using data available up to 1992. The vertical lines labeled “c” represent limits on β′ from the SEP-violation test using PSR B1855+09 [43]. The dot at (0,0) corresponds to GR. (Reprinted by permission from Nature [133],  1992, Macmillan Publishers Ltd.)