Reading the shape of spacetime.
34°21'53.0"N · 89°32'12.5"W
We study gravity from its fundamental geometric and field-theoretic structure to compact binaries, gravitational-wave observations, and relativistic black-hole jets.
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Theory · Simulation · Observation
Our group brings together theorists, numerical relativists, gravitational-wave scientists, and observational astronomers.
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Gravitational-wave astronomy
We use current and future gravitational-wave observations to study compact objects, cosmology, and gravity.
02Compact binaries & waveforms
We model eccentric, spinning, and precessing compact binaries with analytical and numerical relativity.
03Strong-field gravity
We test general relativity around black holes and neutron stars and search for signs of new gravitational physics.
04Relativistic jets
We combine radio observations, polarimetry, theory, and simulations to study plasma jets launched by black holes.
05Quantum spacetime & geometry
We study causal structure, quantum gravity, curved spacetime, and the geometry underlying gravitational phenomena.
06Field theory & bootstrap
We use effective field theory, scattering amplitudes, positivity, and bootstrap methods to study consistency in physical theories.
Gravitational-wave astronomy
Studying the universe with gravitational waves.
We model gravitational-wave sources, analyze detector data, and use observations to study compact objects and test general relativity.
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