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Making inferences about physical properties of the Universe requires knowledge of the data likelihood. A Gaussian distribution is commonly assumed for the uncertainties with a covariance matrix estimated from a set of simulations. The noise…

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Extracting accurate cosmological information from galaxy-galaxy and galaxy-matter correlation functions on non-linear scales ($\lesssim 10 h^{-1} \mathrm{Mpc}$) requires cosmological simulations. Additionally, one has to marginalise over…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-10-02 Johannes U. Lange , Frank C. van den Bosch , Andrew R. Zentner , Kuan Wang , Andrew P. Hearin , Hong Guo

We present a novel simulation-based hybrid emulator approach that maximally derives cosmological and Halo Occupation Distribution (HOD) information from non-linear galaxy clustering, with sufficient precision for DESI Year 1 (Y1) analysis.…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2022-07-20 Sihan Yuan , Lehman H. Garrison , Daniel J. Eisenstein , Risa H. Wechsler

Simulation-based inference (SBI) is a powerful inference technique for cases where the exact functional form of the likelihood is not known. A prime example is the likelihood of cross-correlation power spectra of the cosmic microwave…

High-resolution galaxy spectra encode information about the stellar populations within galaxies. The properties of the stars, such as their ages, masses, and metallicities, provide insights into the underlying physical processes that drive…

Scientists and engineers employ stochastic numerical simulators to model empirically observed phenomena. In contrast to purely statistical models, simulators express scientific principles that provide powerful inductive biases, improve…

Knowledge of the primordial matter density field from which the large-scale structure of the Universe emerged over cosmic time is of fundamental importance for cosmology. However, reconstructing these cosmological initial conditions from…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-02-06 Oleg Savchenko , Guillermo Franco Abellán , Florian List , Noemi Anau Montel , Christoph Weniger

Upcoming astronomical surveys will observe billions of galaxies across cosmic time, providing a unique opportunity to map the many pathways of galaxy assembly to an incredibly high resolution. However, the huge amount of data also poses an…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2022-11-08 Bingjie Wang , Joel Leja , Ashley Villar , Joshua S. Speagle

We present the first cosmological constraints from a joint analysis of galaxy clustering and galaxy-galaxy lensing using extended SubHalo Abundance Matching (SHAMe). We analyse stellar mass-selected Galaxy And Mass Assembly (GAMA) galaxy…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-03-27 Constance Mahony , Sergio Contreras , Raul E. Angulo , David Alonso , Christos Georgiou , Andrej Dvornik

We present cosmological parameter constraints based on a joint modeling of galaxy-lensing cross correlations and galaxy clustering measurements in the SDSS, marginalizing over small-scale modeling uncertainties using mock galaxy catalogs,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-01-22 Sukhdeep Singh , Rachel Mandelbaum , Uroš Seljak , Sergio Rodríguez-Torres , Anže Slosar

We assess the performance of a perturbation theory inspired method for inferring cosmological parameters from the joint measurements of galaxy-galaxy weak lensing ($\Delta\Sigma$) and the projected galaxy clustering ($w_{\rm p}$). To do…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-10-21 Sunao Sugiyama , Masahiro Takada , Yosuke Kobayashi , Hironao Miyatake , Masato Shirasaki , Takahiro Nishimichi , Youngsoo Park

We present constraints on the flat $\Lambda$CDM cosmological model through a joint analysis of galaxy abundance, galaxy clustering and galaxy-galaxy lensing observables with the Kilo-Degree Survey. Our theoretical model combines a flexible…

Simulation-based Bayesian inference (SBI) can be used to estimate the parameters of complex mechanistic models given observed model outputs without requiring access to explicit likelihood evaluations. A prime example for the application of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-11-28 Jonas Beck , Michael Deistler , Yves Bernaerts , Jakob Macke , Philipp Berens

Magnification bias, an observational effect of gravitational lensing in the weak regime, allows testing the cosmological model through angular correlations of sources at different redshifts. This effect has been observed in various…

Simulation-Based Inference (SBI) is an approach to statistical inference where simulations from an assumed model are used to construct estimators and confidence sets. SBI is often used when the likelihood is intractable and to construct…

Methodology · Statistics 2025-08-05 Lorenzo Tomaselli , Valérie Ventura , Larry Wasserman

The galaxy luminosity function and galaxy stellar mass function are fundamental statistics in the testing of galaxy formation models. Theoretical predictions based on cosmological simulations can deviate from observations, especially at the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-10-18 Lin Tang , Weipeng Lin , Yang Wang , N. R. Napolitano

We use the dispersion measure (DM) of localised Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) to constrain cosmological and host galaxy parameters using simulation-based inference (SBI) for the first time. By simulating the large-scale structure of the electron…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-07-25 Koustav Konar , Robert Reischke , Steffen Hagstotz , Andrina Nicola , Hendrik Hildebrandt

The halo model, combined with halo occupation distribution (HOD) prescriptions, is widely used to interpret cosmic infrared background (CIB) anisotropies and connect star-forming galaxies to large-scale structure. Recent implementations…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-02-05 Athanasia Gkogkou , Guilaine Lagache , Matthieu Béthermin , Abhishek Maniyar

The large catalogues of galaxy clusters expected from the Euclid survey will enable cosmological analyses of cluster number counts that require accurate cosmological model predictions. One possibility is to use parametric fits calibrated…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-03 T. Gayoux , P. -S. Corasaniti , T. R. G. Richardson , S. T. Kay , A. M. C. Le Brun , L. Moscardini , L. Pizzuti , S. Borgani , M. Costanzi , C. Giocoli , S. Grandis , A. Ragagnin , J. Rhodes , I. Saez-Casares , M. Sereno , E. Sarpa , B. Altieri , A. Amara , S. Andreon , N. Auricchio , C. Baccigalupi , M. Baldi , S. Bardelli , A. Biviano , E. Branchini , M. Brescia , S. Camera , G. Canas-Herrera , V. Capobianco , C. Carbone , J. Carretero , S. Casas , M. Castellano , G. Castignani , S. Cavuoti , K. C. Chambers , A. Cimatti , C. Colodro-Conde , G. Congedo , L. Conversi , Y. Copin , F. Courbin , H. M. Courtois , A. Da Silva , H. Degaudenzi , G. De Lucia , H. Dole , F. Dubath , C. A. J. Duncan , X. Dupac , S. Dusini , S. Escoffier , M. Farina , R. Farinelli , S. Farrens , F. Faustini , S. Ferriol , F. Finelli , M. Frailis , E. Franceschi , M. Fumana , S. Galeotta , B. Gillis , J. Gracia-Carpio , A. Grazian , F. Grupp , S. V. H. Haugan , W. Holmes , F. Hormuth , A. Hornstrup , K. Jahnke , M. Jhabvala , E. Keihanen , S. Kermiche , A. Kiessling , M. Kilbinger , B. Kubik , M. Kunz , H. Kurki-Suonio , O. Lahav , S. Ligori , P. B. Lilje , V. Lindholm , I. Lloro , G. Mainetti , D. Maino , E. Maiorano , O. Mansutti , S. Marcin , O. Marggraf , M. Martinelli , N. Martinet , F. Marulli , R. J. Massey , E. Medinaceli , S. Mei , Y. Mellier , M. Meneghetti , E. Merlin , G. Meylan , A. Mora , M. Moresco , E. Munari , C. Neissner , S. -M. Niemi , C. Padilla , S. Paltani , F. Pasian , K. Pedersen , V. Pettorino , S. Pires , G. Polenta , M. Poncet , L. A. Popa , L. Pozzetti , F. Raison , R. Rebolo , A. Renzi , G. Riccio , E. Romelli , M. Roncarelli , R. Saglia , Z. Sakr , D. Sapone , B. Sartoris , P. Schneider , A. Secroun , G. Seidel , S. Serrano , P. Simon , C. Sirignano , G. Sirri , L. Stanco , J. -L. Starck , J. Steinwagner , P. Tallada-Crespí , A. N. Taylor , I. Tereno , N. Tessore , S. Toft , R. Toledo-Moreo , F. Torradeflot , I. Tutusaus , L. Valenziano , J. Valiviita , T. Vassallo , G. Verdoes Kleijn , A. Veropalumbo , Y. Wang , J. Weller , G. Zamorani , E. Zucca , C. Burigana , M. Maturi , V. Scottez , M. Viel

We present a simulation-based forward-modeling framework for cosmological inference from optical galaxy-cluster samples, and apply it to the abundance and weak-lensing signals of DES-Y1 redMaPPer clusters. The model embeds…