Making cosmological measurements with standard rulers and standard shapes

Event Start:
2019-03-28T16:00:00
Event End:
2019-03-28T17:00:00
Event Information:

Analyses of galaxy clustering in redshift surveys such as the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS), have provided robust cosmological measurements and are now considered as one of the pillars of modern observational cosmology. The key technique uses Baryon Acoustic Oscillations as a standard ruler with which to measure the expansion of the Universe: finding the BAO scale within the galaxy survey fixes the distance-redshift relation.

Event Location:
Hennings 201
Speaker:
Will Percival (Waterloo)
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Add to Calendar Event Start: 2019-03-28T16:00:00 Event End: 2019-03-28T17:00:00 Making cosmological measurements with standard rulers and standard shapes Event Information: Analyses of galaxy clustering in redshift surveys such as the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS), have provided robust cosmological measurements and are now considered as one of the pillars of modern observational cosmology. The key technique uses Baryon Acoustic Oscillations as a standard ruler with which to measure the expansion of the Universe: finding the BAO scale within the galaxy survey fixes the distance-redshift relation. Event Location: Hennings 201

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