Extreme mass ratio inspirals: perspectives for their detection
  In this article we consider prospects for detecting extreme mass ratio
inspirals (EMRIs) using gravitational wave (GW) observations by a future space
borne interferometric observatory eLISA. We start with a description of EMRI
formation channels. Different formation scenarios lead to variations in the
expected event rate and predict different distributions of the orbital
parameters when the GW signal enters the eLISA sensitivity band. Then we will
briefly overview the available theoretical models describing the GW signal from
EMRIs and describe proposed methods for their detection.
