PIRSA:16030129

Exoplanet science as a case study in data-rich astrophysics

Morton, T. (2016). Exoplanet science as a case study in data-rich astrophysics. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/16030129

Morton, Timothy. Exoplanet science as a case study in data-rich astrophysics. Perimeter Institute, Mar. 21, 2016, https://pirsa.org/16030129 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:16030129,
            doi = {10.48660/16030129},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/16030129},
            author = {Morton, Timothy},
            keywords = {Other},
            language = {en},
            title = {Exoplanet science as a case study in data-rich astrophysics},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2016},
            month = {mar},
            note = {PIRSA:16030129 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

Timothy Morton Princeton University

DOI 10.48660/16030129
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

I will begin by giving an overview of the current state of exoplanet
science, a field that has advanced tremendously in just the last few
years.  While specialized instrumentation and observational facilities
have provided the data driving this advance, the development and
application of statistical techniques to interpret this data have been
of critical importance.  These same tools are also at the core of all
data-driven science, and are thus applicable to many other fields of
astrophysics that will be acquiring increasingly large and rich
datasets in the coming years.  I will highlight a few examples of
particular interest to fundamental physics, including gravitational
wave observations, fast radio bursts, and cosmological surveys.