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SUMMARY:Hunting for the Elusive Waves Created by Black Holes and Neutron S
 tars - Alessandra Buonanno (AEI Potsdam)
DTSTART:20150520T131500Z
DTEND:20150520T141500Z
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CONTACT:Mahdi Godazgar
DESCRIPTION:In the next four years ground-based interferometers\, such as 
 advanced LIGO and Virgo\, are likely to provide the first direct detection
 s of gravitational waves. This will constitute a major scientific discover
 y\, as it will permit a new kind of observation of the cosmos\, quite diff
 erent from today's electromagnetic and particle observations. \nIn this ta
 lk I will review the current effort at developing accurate waveform models
 \, so that we can take full advantage of the discovery potential of the de
 tectors\, and discuss which astrophysical and fundamental physics informat
 ion we can extract from gravitational waves emitted by coalescing binary s
 ystems composed of black holes and/or neutron stars. 
LOCATION:MR2\, Centre for Mathematical Sciences
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