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Collaborative Research: One Step Back and Two Steps Forward: Understanding Gravitational W — NSF Award to Carnegie Mellon Universi

Although gravitational wave (GW) instruments have been detecting the mergers of two compact objects (either black holes or neutron stars) for nearly a decade, there is still uncertainty about how these binary systems form and develop over time. A research collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the U

Award titleCollaborative Research: One Step Back and Two Steps Forward: Understanding Gravitational W
Award ID2510583
AwardeeCarnegie Mellon University
CityPITTSBURGH
StatePA
Amount obligated$390,977
Principal investigatorKatelyn Breivik
ProgramSTELLAR ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSC, WoU-Windows on the Universe: T
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractAlthough gravitational wave (GW) instruments have been detecting the mergers of two compact objects (either black holes or neutron stars) for nearly a decade, there is still uncertainty about how these binary systems form and develop over time. A research collaboration between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the University of Arizona (UA) will investigate the formation of merging double compact objects by combining state-of-the-art population synthesis tools, used to model large populations
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