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Astrophysics, Gravitation and Cosmology Seminar - Cosimo Bambi (Fudan University) "Testing General Relativity with black hole X-ray data"

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Department of Physics
Location
Loomis 464
Date
Apr 26, 2023   11:00 am  
Speaker
Cosimo Bambi
Contact
Brandy Koebbe
E-Mail
bkoebbe@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Physics - Astrophysics, Relativity, and Cosmology Seminar

The theory of General Relativity has successfully passed a large number of observational tests. The theory has been extensively tested in the weak-field regime with experiments in the Solar System and observations of binary pulsars. The past 6-7 years have seen significant advancements in the study of the strong-field regime, which can now be tested with gravitational waves, X-ray data, and mm Very Long Baseline Interferometry observations. In my talk, I will summarize the state-of-the-art of the tests of General Relativity with black hole X-ray data, discussing its recent progress and future developments.

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