Joint cosmology seminar at MIT:

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 2:30 pm
Cosman Seminar Room\\
Center for Theoretical Physics\\
Building 6C, Room 6C-442\\
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The role of strong-gravity in the early universe

Josu Aurrekoetxea
Oxford

Abstract:

The strong-field regime of gravity can play a key role in early universe cosmology phenomena such as phase transitions, reheating, and inflation. In this talk I will overview several uses of numerical relativity simulations to study these areas, highlighting their potential to shed light on fundamental physics, as well as discussing their limitations.