Project TACOS: Topological Analysis of Cloud and Object Structure in Star-Forming Regions
Funding organisation: Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Spain).
Principal Investigator: Dr. Marta González (VIU).
ASGARD researchers: Néstor Sánchez. Elisa Nespoli, Pedro Cassiano, Lorena Nieves, Vicent Martínez.
This project will conjugate new powerful statistical and theoretical tools with precise multi-wavelength photometric and spectroscopic data from different sources to study both the discrete and continuous components of selected star-forming regions (SFRs), by combining and exploiting the vast amount of data available in archives. TACOS aims to conduct a comprehensive study of the ISM and YSO structure of regions of different characteristics using topological methods, which inherently integrate multiscale and persistence notions, providing a new perspective to classical approaches. The comparison of simulations and state-of-the-art predictions with multi-wavelength consistent datasets will provide a realistic perspective on the various SFR morphologies and isolate potential unknowns. The careful selection of analytic tools and observational characteristics will ensure robustness and fairness of comparison, allowing reliable insight into the structure of SFRs and enhancing our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the SF process and the interaction between young objects and the surrounding ISM. The principles of open and reproducible science are embedded in the DNA of this project: benchmarks, tools, and calibration resources will become available online and will be fully provided to the broader scientific community.
