Contact: suvendu.giri[AT]perimeterinstitute.caLocation: Princeton, NJ, USA
We are thrilled to announce the workshop “Black Hole Mimickers: From Theory to Observation,” scheduled for March 3-5, 2025, at Princeton Center for Theoretical Science (PCTS), Princeton University, New Jersey. Registration is now open.
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The high precision afforded by gravitational waves and black hole imaging observations have begun to open up the opportunity to test the black hole paradigm. As observations continue to improve, the need to better understand theoretical models of black hole mimicking ultra compact objects is becoming increasingly urgent. This workshop aims to bridge the gap by bringing together the three key communities working on complementary aspects of the problem – gravitational wave observations, black hole imaging, and well motivated theoretical modeling.
With a series of talks, reviews, updates, and discussions, this workshop aims to connect theoretical developments with current and future observations, stimulate discussions across disciplines, identify open problems, and brainstorm a roadmap to map the most productive path forward.
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Speakers include: Cosimo Bambi, Ramy Brustein, Vitor Cardoso, Andrew Chael, Ulf Danielsson, Mariafelicia de Laurentis, Anuradha Gupta, Pierre Heidmann, Steven Liebling, Alex Lupsasca, Andrea Maselli, Elisa Maggio, Samir Mathur, Lia Medeiros, Alex Nielsen, Hector Olivares, Paolo Pani, Frans Pretorius.
Registration is free, but required for in-person participation in the workshop. Live streaming and recording of all talks will be freely available and require no registration. The registration window will remain open until we reach maximum capacity.
A limited number of slots are available for flash talks, and we encourage graduate students to take advantage of this opportunity by submitting a title and abstract for consideration.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Organizers: Suvendu Giri, Luis Lehner, Nils Siemonsen, George Wong