Testing Gravity with Pulsars, Black Holes and
the Microwave Background

 

Prof Lam Hui
Columbia University

5 July 2013 (Friday)
2:00 - 3:00 pm
IAS4042, 4/F, Lo Ka Chung Building, Lee Shau Kee Campus, HKUST

Abstract:

The speaker will discuss three different projects under the heading of gravity:

1. A method to detect gravitational waves;
2. A proposal for testing gravity using black holes;
3. Some thoughts on primordial non-Gaussianity after Planck.

The seminar is free and open to the public. No registration is required. Seating is on a first-come first-served basis.

HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study
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