Speaker
Daniel Holz
(University of Chicago)
Description
By observing the gravitational waves from the coalescence of a compact binary merger, it is possible to directly infer the luminosity distance to the source. This measurement does not use a distance ladder; the calibration is provided directly from the theory of general relativity. We discuss the present state of the field of GW cosmology, and its future promise.
Primary author
Daniel Holz
(University of Chicago)
