Physics, Astrophysics, Computer Science, Mathematics
-3rd Year Students
-4th Year Students- Seniors
-4th Year Students- Seniors
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What are the fundamental laws that determine the birth, evolution, and contents of the universe? The field of “21cm cosmology” aims to help answer this question, by measuring faint radiation from distant clouds of hydrogen gas, relating the distribution of these clouds to the underlying “large-scale structure” of the universe, and using the statistical properties of this structure to learn about the universe and fundamental physics.
This project will investigate a specific topic in 21cm cosmology, involving a mixture of theoretical, computational, and/or data analysis work. The precise topic is to be determined, but possible topics include: forecasting the sensitivity of the upcoming CHORD telescope in measuring the cosmic large-scale structure (https://www.chord-observatory.ca); refining/extending theoretical models for clustering patterns of hydrogen gas; developing simulations that can be used to predict cross-correlation signals that can be measured with upcoming data; or contributing to data analysis infrastructure for CHORD or the currently-operating CHIME telescope (https://chime-experiment.ca/en).
Feel free to contact Prof. Foreman for further information.
This project will investigate a specific topic in 21cm cosmology, involving a mixture of theoretical, computational, and/or data analysis work. The precise topic is to be determined, but possible topics include: forecasting the sensitivity of the upcoming CHORD telescope in measuring the cosmic large-scale structure (https://www.chord-observatory.ca); refining/extending theoretical models for clustering patterns of hydrogen gas; developing simulations that can be used to predict cross-correlation signals that can be measured with upcoming data; or contributing to data analysis infrastructure for CHORD or the currently-operating CHIME telescope (https://chime-experiment.ca/en).
Feel free to contact Prof. Foreman for further information.
Experience with scientific computing in Python (at least one course in Python programming, or substantial experience outside of courses), and familiarity with Fourier transforms and statistics. Familarity with concepts in astronomy or cosmology is welcome, but not required.
Simon Foreman
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