Summer quarter 2010

Cosmology lunch #33

Thursday, July 8

12:30 pm

PRB M2005

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Masui & Pen, arXiv:1006.4181, "Primordial gravity wave fossils and their use in testing inflation"

  • Blomqvist et al, arXiv:1006.4638, "Constraining dark energy fluctuations with supernova correlations"

  • Linder, arXiv:1006.4632, "Uniqueness of Current Cosmic Acceleration"

  • Guo et al, arXiv:1006.0106, "From dwarf spheroidals to cDs: Simulating the galaxy population in a LCDM cosmology"

Cosmology lunch #34

Thursday, July 15

12:30 pm

PRB M2005

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Gibelyou, Huterer, & Fang, arXiv:1007.0757, "Detectability of large-scale power suppression in the galaxy distribution"

  • Labini, arXiv:1007.1860, "Gravitational fluctuations of the galaxy distribution"

  • Simpson, arXiv:1007.1034, "Dark scattering"

Cosmology lunch #35

Thursday, July 22

12:30 pm

PRB M2005

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Ma, Zhao, & Brown, arXiv:1007.2396, "Constraints on standard and non-standard early Universe models from CMB B-mode polarization"

  • Clarkson and Regis, arXiv:1007.3443, "The Cosmic Microwave Background in an Inhomogenous Universe"

  • Hlozek, Renee & Cortes, Marina, arXiv:0801.3847, "Non-parametric Dark Energy Degeneracies"

  • Moss et al., arXiv:1007.3725, "Precision Cosmology Defeats Void Models for Acceleration"

  • Chang et al., arXiv:1007.3709, "Hydrogen 21-cm Intensity Mapping at redshift 0.8"

Cosmology lunch #36

Thursday, August 5

12:30 pm

PRB M2005

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Mortonson, Peiris, & Easther, arXiv:1007.4205, "Bayesian Analysis of Inflation: Parameter Estimation for Single Field Models"

  • Huang, Bond, & Kofman, arXiv:1007.5297, "Parameterizing and Measuring Dark Energy Trajectories from Late-Inflatons"

  • Pigozzo, Dantas, Carneiro, & Alcaniz, arXiv:1007.5290, "Background tests for L(t)CDM cosmology"

  • Daniel & Linder, arXiv:1008.0397, "Confronting General Relativity with Further Cosmological Data"

  • summary of Edinburgh weak lensing meeting (Tim)

  • Brown & Battye, 2010arXiv1005.1926B , "Polarization as an indicator of intrinsic alignment in radio weak lensing"

  • van Waerbeke, 2010MNRAS.401.2093V, "Shear and magnification: cosmic complementarity"

Cosmology lunch #37

Thursday, August 12

12:30 pm

PRB M2005

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • van Waerbeke, 2010MNRAS.401.2093V, "Shear and magnification: cosmic complementarity"

  • Huang, Bond, & Kofman, arXiv:1007.5297, "Parameterizing and Measuring Dark Energy Trajectories from Late-Inflatons"

  • Mortonson, Peiris, & Easther, arXiv:1007.4205, "Bayesian Analysis of Inflation: Parameter Estimation for Single Field Models"

  • Melchior et al, arXiv:1008.1076, "Weak gravitational lensing with DEIMOS"

  • Seo et al, arXiv:1008.0349, "Re-capturing cosmic information"

Cosmology lunch #38

Thursday, August 19

12:30 pm

PRB M2005

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Discussion of Astro 2010 report

  • Brown & Battye, 2010arXiv1005.1926B , "Polarization as an indicator of intrinsic alignment in radio weak lensing"

  • Bhattacharya et al, arXiv:1008.2560, "Galaxy Peculiar Velocities From Large-Scale Supernova Surveys as a Dark Energy Probe"

  • Nulsen, Powell, & Vikhlinin, arXiv:1008.2393, "Model-independent X-ray mass determinations"

  • Appleby & Weller, arXiv:1008.2693, "Parameterizing scalar-tensor theories for cosmological probes"

Cosmology lunch #39

Thursday, August 26

12:30 pm

PRB M2015

visitor talk: Paul Sutter (UIUC)

Cosmology lunch #40

Thursday, September 2, 2010

12:30 pm

PRB M2015

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Appleby & Weller, arXiv:1008.2693, "Parameterizing scalar-tensor theories for cosmological probes"

  • Acquaviva & Gawiser, arXiv:1008.3392, "How to Falsify the GR+LambdaCDM Model with Galaxy Redshift Surveys"

Cosmology lunch #41

Thursday, September 9, 2010

12:30 pm

PRB M2015

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Brown & Battye, 2010arXiv1005.1926B , "Polarization as an indicator of intrinsic alignment in radio weak lensing"

  • Dunkley et al, arXiv:1009.0866, "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Cosmological Parameters from the 2008 Power Spectra"

  • Kitching et al, arXiv:1009.0779, "GREAT10 Challenge Handbook"

Cosmology lunch #42

Thursday, September 23, 2010

12:30 pm

PRB M2015

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Dunkley et al, arXiv:1009.0866, "The Atacama Cosmology Telescope: Cosmological Parameters from the 2008 Power Spectra"

  • Hoyle, Jimenez, & Verde, arXiv:1009.3884, "Too big, too early? Multiple High-Redshift Galaxy Clusters"

  • Linder & Smith, arXiv:1009.3500, "Dark Before Light: Testing the Cosmic Expansion History through the CMB"

  • Sato et al, 2010arXiv1009.2558S ,Simulations of Wide-Field Weak Lensing Surveys II: Covariance Matrix of Real Space Correlation Functions

  • Valageas & Nishimichi, arXiv:1009.0597, "Combining perturbation theories with halo models"

  • Biswas et al, arXiv:1002.0014, Voids as a Precision Probe of Dark Energy"

Cosmology lunch #43

Thursday, September 30, 2010

12:30 pm

PRB M2015

Suggested papers or other topics for discussion:

• • Linder & Smith, arXiv:1009.3500, "Dark Before Light: Testing the Cosmic Expansion History through the CMB"

  • Lavaux & Wandelt, arXiv:0906.4101, "Precision cosmology with voids"

  • Biswas et al, arXiv:1002.0014, "Voids as a Precision Probe of Dark Energy"

  • Dalal, Pen, & Seljak, arXiv:1009.4704, "Large-scale BAO signatures of the smallest galaxies"

  • Holsclaw et al, arXiv:1009.5443, "Nonparametric Reconstruction of the Dark Energy Equation of State"

  • Vallinotto et al, arXiv:1009.5590, "Magnification as a Tool in Weak Lensing"

  • Rozo & Schmidt, arXiv:1009.5735, "Weak Lensing Mass Calibration with Shear and Magnification"