This will be an informal workshop to discuss prospects to test the strong gravity dynamics of compact binaries with gravitational wave observations.
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The workshop will take place at the Yerby Center, on the University of Mississippi campus.
It will last four days and revolve around the following themes:
Day 1: Astrophysics of compact binary populations
- Compact binary formation models
- Model selection with gravitational wave observations
Day 2: Spin measurements in compact binaries
- Linking spin dynamics and astrophysics
- Spin precession, binary morphology and spin measurements
Day 3: Strong field gravity and cosmology
- Black hole spectroscopy, consistency tests, gravitational memory, recoil velocities
- Cosmological measurements with compact binaries
Day 4: Signatures of new physics and exotic compact objects
- Modified gravity
- Tests of the Kerr nature of black holes and new physics