Gravitational Wave Astronomy Courses and Certifications

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Exotic Compact Objects and Their Gravitational-Wave Signatures - Lecture 1

Explore exotic compact objects and their gravitational-wave signatures in this advanced lecture, covering black hole history, alternatives, and potential detection methods.

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• 1 hour 37 minutes
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International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

White Dwarf - Neutron Star Binaries and Their Gravitational Wave Signatures by Alexey Bobrick

Explore gravitational wave signatures of white dwarf-neutron star binaries, examining their unique characteristics and implications for astrophysics and gravitational wave detection.

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• 35 minutes
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International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

GW Signals from Tidal Disruption Events in the Decihertz Regime by Martina Toscani

Explore gravitational wave signals from tidal disruption events in the decihertz regime, focusing on lunar detection methods and their potential for breakthrough observations in astrophysics.

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• 25 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Challenge of Characterising High-Mass Compact Mergers - The Case of GW190521

Explores challenges in analyzing gravitational waves from massive binary mergers, focusing on GW190521. Discusses Bayesian inference, prior choices, and alternative interpretations like eccentric mergers or exotic objects.

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• 37 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Topics in Mathematical General Relativity II - IPAM at UCLA

Explore black hole stability, linear wave equations, and Newman-Penrose constants in mathematical general relativity. Delve into extremal and subextremal cases, and examine key non-linear results in this field.

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• 1 hour 16 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Tutorial: 3+1 Decomposition with xTensor - IPAM at UCLA

Learn to derive ADM-York equations for Einstein's equations using xTensor, an open-source tool for tensor algebra with Mathematica. Explore abstract tensor computations in gravitational wave astronomy.

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• 1 hour 3 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Topics in Mathematical General Relativity I

Explore key conjectures, problems, and methods in mathematical general relativity, including cosmic censorship, double null foliation, and short pulse method for studying trapped surfaces and Cauchy horizons.

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• 1 hour 15 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Nobody Likes a Glitch - IPAM at UCLA

Explore transient noise artifacts in gravitational wave astronomy, their impact on signal detection, and innovative approaches for understanding and mitigating these glitches in data analysis.

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• 32 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Waveform Systematics in the Gravitational-Wave Inference of Tidal Parameters

Exploración de sistemáticas en formas de onda para inferir parámetros de marea y ecuación de estado en señales de ondas gravitacionales de sistemas binarios de estrellas de neutrones.

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• 46 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Gravitational-Wave Observations of Neutron-Star Mergers - IPAM at UCLA

Explore gravitational-wave observations of neutron-star mergers, their impact on understanding dense matter and stellar evolution, and future prospects in gravitational-wave astronomy.

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• 41 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Gravitational Wave Parameter Estimation with Compressed Likelihood Evaluations

Explore advanced techniques for efficient gravitational wave parameter estimation, focusing on Reduced Order Quadratures (ROQs) to accelerate likelihood evaluations and improve Bayesian inference in GW astronomy.

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• 42 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Adventures in Practical Population Inference - IPAM at UCLA

Explore practical population inference in gravitational-wave astronomy, covering computational challenges, novel methods, and techniques for extracting astrophysical information from observations.

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• 43 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Black Hole Astrophysics With Gravitational-Wave Catalogs - IPAM at UCLA

Explore black hole astrophysics through gravitational-wave data, uncovering insights on mass distribution, spin, and redshift evolution. Learn about pair-instability mass gap and formation-to-merger time delays.

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• 45 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Astrophysical Models of Binary Compact Objects - IPAM at UCLA

Explore astrophysical models of binary compact objects, their formation, and implications for gravitational wave astronomy. Discuss key uncertainties and future challenges in the field.

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• 41 minutes
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Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Stochastic Background Searches in GW Experiments - IPAM at UCLA

Explore stochastic gravitational wave backgrounds, their characteristics, detection methods, and future prospects in ground-based and space-borne observatories with insights from recent LVK collaboration searches.

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• 50 minutes
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