Department of Astronomy Colloquium Series Presents:
Dr. Brian Nord, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics
Title:
Our Warped Universe: Strong Lensing and Deep Machine Learning in Modern Cosmology Surveys
Abstract:
Current and future galaxy surveys will provide data sets unprecedented in size and precision with which to measure dark energy, dark matter and the early universe through probes like strong gravitational lensing. I will discuss our progress in the Dark Energy Survey (DES) to detect, spectroscopically confirm, and characterize lenses. Then, we’ll look at the oncoming era of astronomically big data. Specifically, we’ll discuss techniques, results, and the potential of deep machine learning in its application to cosmology.
Our Warped Universe: Strong Lensing and Deep Machine Learning in Modern Cosmology Surveys
Abstract:
Current and future galaxy surveys will provide data sets unprecedented in size and precision with which to measure dark energy, dark matter and the early universe through probes like strong gravitational lensing. I will discuss our progress in the Dark Energy Survey (DES) to detect, spectroscopically confirm, and characterize lenses. Then, we’ll look at the oncoming era of astronomically big data. Specifically, we’ll discuss techniques, results, and the potential of deep machine learning in its application to cosmology.
| Building: | West Hall |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Astronomy, Physics, Science |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Department of Astronomy, Michigan Institute for Research in Astrophysics |
