Unveiling the unseen with the Dark Energy Survey : gravitational waves and dark matter

In this thesis I show how large galaxy surveys, in particular the study of the properties of galaxies, can shed light on gravitational wave sources and dark matter. This is achieved using the latest data from the Dark Energy Survey, an on-going 5000 deg2 optical survey. Galaxy properties such as pho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Palmese, Antonella
Published: University College London (University of London) 2018
Subjects:
500
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.756323