English

Image simulations for strong and weak gravitational lensing

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2020-03-17 v2

Abstract

Gravitational lensing has been identified as a powerful tool to address fundamental problems in astrophysics at different scales, ranging from exoplanet identification to dark energy and dark matter characterization in cosmology. Image simulations have played a fundamental role in the realization of the full potential of gravitational lensing by providing a means to address needs such as systematic error characterization, pipeline testing, calibration analyses, code validation, and model development. We present a general overview of the generation and applications of image simulations in strong and weak gravitational lensing

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@article{arxiv.2003.06090,
  title  = {Image simulations for strong and weak gravitational lensing},
  author = {Andrés A. Plazas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.06090},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

Accepted for publication in Symmetry, MDPI, special Issue on Gravitational Lensing

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