Harald Pfeiffer
Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik, Potsdam, Germany
Date
19 February 2020
Host
Lucio Mayer
Title
Binary Black Hole Coalescence: From Numerical Relativity to Gravitational Waves
Abstract
Several times per hour, a pair of black holes coalesces somewhere in the observable Universe. Direct supercomputer calculations of binary black holes elucidate the dynamics of warped space-time and underpin gravitational wave observations of these systems. This talk introduces the techniques of such simulations and their application to gravitational wave astronomy. We summarize current observational results and future challenges.
Recording
ETH Video Portal
Harald Pfeiffer (left) with Lucio Mayer
