Dark matter, dark energy and dark statistics

by Prof. Björn Malte Schäfer (Universität Heidelberg)

Thursday 16 May 2024, 16:15 → 17:30 Europe/Berlin

D 114 (ENC)

Abstract: Modern cosmology investigates concepts of fundamental physics in relation to gravity, most prominently dark energy and dark matter, through difficult-to-control astrophysical observations. In my talk I'll focus on gravitational lensing for mapping out the large-scale matter distribution, for probing the geometry of spacetime and for investigating models of gravity, and illustrate how astrophysics is influencing measurements by means of intrinsic alignments of galaxies.

Einladender: Thomas Mannel / CPPS