The research themes of INDARK-TS focus on the processes of cosmic structure formation. In particular, they address issues related to the search for new fundamental physics in different cosmic epochs. Specific topics include the nature of dark matter, the mass of neutrinos, the study of cosmological parameters beyond the standard cosmology, the nature of dark energy, and the search for primordial gravitational waves in the cosmic microwave background.
The main observables, allowing the measurement of Universe properties at different scales and redshifts, are galaxy clusters, galaxy clustering, cosmic microwave background, and the intergalactic medium.
The methodologies used are mainly numerical simulations (N-body/hydrodynamic) of cosmic structures and Bayesian statistics for the inference of relevant quantities.
Researchers in this node are also involved in significant space missions (Euclid) and ground-based projects (SKA, Einstein Telescope, Simons Observatory, E-ELT).
Structured staff:
- Carlo Baccigalupi (SISSA)
- Stefano Borgani (INAF-OAT)
- Marco Bruni (U. of Portsmouth)
- Stefano Cristiani (INAF)
- Matteo Costanzi (U. Trieste)
- Nicoletta Krachmalnicoff (SISSA)
- Pierluigi Monaco (INAF-OAT)
- Alexandro Saro (U. Trieste)
- Emiliano Sefusatti (INAF-OAT)
- Matteo Viel (SISSA) (coordinator)
Link to INDARK web site.
