NBIA Colloquium via Zoom by Michèle Levi, NBIA

Effective Field Theories and Gravitational Waves

                          Friday, March 19 at 3:15 PM

Speaker: Michèle Levi (NBIA)

Abstract: Only a decade ago the detection of gravitational waves seemed like a fantasy to most, and only a handful of people in the world believed in the relevance and moreover - great potential - of using the powerful framework of effective field theories, and more generally of quantum field theory to study gravitational waves. Today 5 years after the official birth of gravitational-wave astronomy with a rapidly growing influx of data, and a decade of significant theoretical progress the power and efficacy of using Quantum Field Theories to study gravitational waves are widely acknowledged.

Bio: Michèle got her education in Israel and earned her PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for her thesis "Effective Field Theory approach in General Relativity". Michèle then held research appointments at the Lagrange Institute of Paris of the Sorbonne University and at the Institute of Theoretical Physics of CEA Saclay and the University of Paris-Saclay. Michèle has been developing the application of concepts and methods from Quantum Field Theory (QFT) to gravitational wave measurements and uncovering relations between QFTs and gravity since her graduate studies.

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https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/61333932427 

The colloquium will be moderated by Mauricio Bustamante and we strongly encourage you to participate actively by asking questions during the talk. Mauricio will briefly remind you how this can be done just before the colloquium starts.