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SUMMARY:What is going on with large-scale structure cosmology? - Ian McCar
 thy
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CONTACT:Dr Anik Halder
DESCRIPTION:The way matter is distributed on large scales is strongly sens
 itive to many key questions cosmologists have about the Universe\, includi
 ng what are the natures of dark matter and dark energy\, what were the ini
 tial conditions of the Universe\, and is gravity adequately described by G
 eneral Relativity on all scales?  The quantity\, quality\, and variety of 
 observations of large-scale structure is presently undergoing a revolution
 \, allowing us to test the standard model of cosmology and its possible ex
 tensions to levels of accuracy not previously possible.  So far\, a mixed 
 picture is emerging where some tests appear perfectly consistent with the 
 standard model while others show varying levels of tension.  Key in this d
 iscussion are the theoretical predictions used to interpret the observatio
 nal measurements in terms of cosmology.  In this talk\, I will summarise s
 ome of the current findings and discuss important systematic uncertainties
  on the theoretical modelling side.  I will then discuss some avenues for 
 future progress required to maximise the cosmological constraining power o
 f forthcoming Stage IV surveys.
LOCATION:Hoyle Lecture Theatre\, Institute of Astronomy
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