Collaborative Research: Reconstructing Primordial Density Fluctuations using Near-Field Co — NSF Award to University of California
Faint dwarf galaxies are sensitive to dark matter and early universe physics. The investigators will develop a model that comprehensively predicts the population of dwarf galaxies surrounding the Milky Way as a function of dark matter properties and early universe dynamics. Comparing these predictions to the data will
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Reconstructing Primordial Density Fluctuations using Near-Field Co |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2509561 |
| Awardee | University of California-San Diego |
| City | LA JOLLA |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $419,979 |
| Principal investigator | Ethan Nadler |
| Program | EXTRAGALACTIC ASTRON & COSMOLO |
| Start date | 12/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Faint dwarf galaxies are sensitive to dark matter and early universe physics. The investigators will develop a model that comprehensively predicts the population of dwarf galaxies surrounding the Milky Way as a function of dark matter properties and early universe dynamics. Comparing these predictions to the data will yield constraints on dark matter particle models and cosmic inflation. The key product of this work is an efficient and accurate model for the Milky Way’s dwarf galaxy population i |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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