This document discusses using Python to explore the mysteries of the universe. It introduces cosmological and astrophysical concepts like the cosmic star formation rate and supermassive black holes. It presents the PyCosmicStar code for modeling the cosmic star formation rate using different dark matter halo mass functions. Wavelet coherence analysis is also demonstrated for studying connections between signals like the sun and Earth.
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Presented at the 2014 Workshop on Algorithms for Modern Massive Data Sets (MMDS 2014), June 19, 2014 (Berkeley, CA):
The scientific promise of modern astrophysical surveys - from exoplanets to gravity waves - is palpable. Yet extracting insight from the data deluge is neither guaranteed nor trivial: existing paradigms for analysis are already beginning to breakdown under the data velocity. I will describe our efforts to apply statistical machine learning to large-scale astronomy datasets both in batch and streaming mode. From the discovery of supernovae to the characterization of tens of thousands of variable stars such approaches are leading the way to novel inference. Specific discoveries concerning precision distance measurements and using LSST as a pseudo-spectrograph will be discussed.
How to tell an accreting boson star from a black hole h. olivares et al (2020)SOCIEDAD JULIO GARAVITO
Abstract
The tentative evidences for late time “echoes” in LIGO gravitational
waves (GWs) have been claimed to be signatures of horizonless compact
objects rather than vacuum black holes (BHs) possessing horizons. In
general, in the past, many authors have considered the possibility that
the so-called BHs might be only BH mimickers (BHMs). And recently
it has been suggested that the true astrophysical BH having no intrinsic
magnetic fields may be differentiated from magnetized BHMs by studying
the radial variations of magnetic fields around pertinent compact objects
(Lobanov, Nat. Astron. 2017). Here we highlight that close to the surface
of BHMs, the magnetic field pattern differs significantly from the same for
non-relativistic Neutron Stars (B ∼ r −3 ). In particular, we point out that
for ultra- compact BHMs, the polar field is weaker than the equatorial field
1by an extremely large factor of ∼ z s /lnz s , where z s ≫ 1 is the surface
gravitational redshift. We suggest that by studying the of radial variation
as well as such significant asymmetry of magnetic field structure near the
compact object, future observations may differentiate a theoretical black
hole from a astrophysical BH mimicker (a compact object). This study
also shows that even if some BHMs would be hypothesized to possess
magnetic fields even stronger than that of magnetars, in certain cases, they
may effectively behave as atoll type neutron stars possessing extremely low
magnetic fields.
Keywords: X-ray Binaries; Active Galactic Nuclei; Magnetic Field;
Black Hole Mimickers; Relativistic Astrophysics.
PACS numbers: 04.40.Dg, 97.80.Jp, 97.60.Gb, 95.86.Nv.
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A questão que os astrônomos têm feito é se essas explosões de estrelas no início o universo foram o resultado de se ter um suprimento de gás abundante, ou se as galáxias convertiam o gás de maneira mais eficiente.
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Os pesquisadores descobriram que a quantidade de gás CO emitido já tinha diminuído, mesmo apesar da galáxia continuar a formar estrelas em altas taxas. Essas observações são similares àquelas registradas para as galáxias de explosões de estrelas próximas da Terra atualmente, mas a quantidade da depleção de gás não foi tão rápida quanto se esperava. Isso levou os pesquisadores a concluírem que poderia haver um contínuo aumento na eficiência, dependendo em de quanto acima da taxa de se formar estrelas ela está da sequência principal.
Large-Scale Inference in Time Domain AstrophysicsJoshua Bloom
Presented at the 2014 Workshop on Algorithms for Modern Massive Data Sets (MMDS 2014), June 19, 2014 (Berkeley, CA):
The scientific promise of modern astrophysical surveys - from exoplanets to gravity waves - is palpable. Yet extracting insight from the data deluge is neither guaranteed nor trivial: existing paradigms for analysis are already beginning to breakdown under the data velocity. I will describe our efforts to apply statistical machine learning to large-scale astronomy datasets both in batch and streaming mode. From the discovery of supernovae to the characterization of tens of thousands of variable stars such approaches are leading the way to novel inference. Specific discoveries concerning precision distance measurements and using LSST as a pseudo-spectrograph will be discussed.
How to tell an accreting boson star from a black hole h. olivares et al (2020)SOCIEDAD JULIO GARAVITO
Abstract
The tentative evidences for late time “echoes” in LIGO gravitational
waves (GWs) have been claimed to be signatures of horizonless compact
objects rather than vacuum black holes (BHs) possessing horizons. In
general, in the past, many authors have considered the possibility that
the so-called BHs might be only BH mimickers (BHMs). And recently
it has been suggested that the true astrophysical BH having no intrinsic
magnetic fields may be differentiated from magnetized BHMs by studying
the radial variations of magnetic fields around pertinent compact objects
(Lobanov, Nat. Astron. 2017). Here we highlight that close to the surface
of BHMs, the magnetic field pattern differs significantly from the same for
non-relativistic Neutron Stars (B ∼ r −3 ). In particular, we point out that
for ultra- compact BHMs, the polar field is weaker than the equatorial field
1by an extremely large factor of ∼ z s /lnz s , where z s ≫ 1 is the surface
gravitational redshift. We suggest that by studying the of radial variation
as well as such significant asymmetry of magnetic field structure near the
compact object, future observations may differentiate a theoretical black
hole from a astrophysical BH mimicker (a compact object). This study
also shows that even if some BHMs would be hypothesized to possess
magnetic fields even stronger than that of magnetars, in certain cases, they
may effectively behave as atoll type neutron stars possessing extremely low
magnetic fields.
Keywords: X-ray Binaries; Active Galactic Nuclei; Magnetic Field;
Black Hole Mimickers; Relativistic Astrophysics.
PACS numbers: 04.40.Dg, 97.80.Jp, 97.60.Gb, 95.86.Nv.
A higher efficiency_of_converting_gas_to_stars_push_galaxies_at_z_1_6_well_ab...Sérgio Sacani
Galáxias formando estrelas em taxas extremas a nove bilhões de anos atrás eram mais eficientes do que a média das galáxias atuais, descobriram os pesquisadores.
A maioria das estrelas acredita-se localizam-se na sequência principal onde quanto maior a massa da galáxia, mais eficiente ela é na formação de novas estrelas. Contudo, de vez em quando uma galáxia apresentará uma explosão de novas estrelas que brilham mais do que o resto. Uma colisão entre duas grandes galáxias é normalmente a causa dessas fases de explosões de formação de estrelas, onde o gás frio que reside nas grandes nuvens moleculares torna-se o combustível para sustentar essas altas taxas de formação de estrelas.
A questão que os astrônomos têm feito é se essas explosões de estrelas no início o universo foram o resultado de se ter um suprimento de gás abundante, ou se as galáxias convertiam o gás de maneira mais eficiente.
Um novo estudo, publicado no Astrophysical Journal Letters de 15 de Outubro, liderado por John Silverman, do Kavli Institute for Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, estudou o conteúdo do gás monóxido de carbono (CO) em sete galáxias de explosão de estrelas muito distantes, quando o universo tinha apenas 4 bilhões de anos de vida. Isso foi possível devido a capacidade do Atacama Large Millimiter/Submillimiter Array (ALMA), localizado no platô no topo da montanha no Chile, que trabalha para detectar as ondas eletromagnéticas no comprimento de onda milimétrico (importante para se estudar o gás molecular) e um nível de sensibilidade que só agora começa a ser explorado pelos astrônomos.
Os pesquisadores descobriram que a quantidade de gás CO emitido já tinha diminuído, mesmo apesar da galáxia continuar a formar estrelas em altas taxas. Essas observações são similares àquelas registradas para as galáxias de explosões de estrelas próximas da Terra atualmente, mas a quantidade da depleção de gás não foi tão rápida quanto se esperava. Isso levou os pesquisadores a concluírem que poderia haver um contínuo aumento na eficiência, dependendo em de quanto acima da taxa de se formar estrelas ela está da sequência principal.
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Do Cosmos a Terra: Usando Python para desvendar os mistérios do Universo.
1. Do Cosmos a Terra: Usando Python para
desvendar os mist´erios do Universo.
Dr. Eduardo S. Pereira1
1Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
Divis˜ao de Astrof´ısica
Dispon´ıvel em: http://pt.slideshare.net/duducosmos
09/Novembro/2015
2. Sum´ario
1 Introduc¸ ˜ao
2 Cosmos, ou A Evoluc¸ ˜ao do Universo.
3 Um pouco mais de Cosmologia e Astrof´ısica
4 PyCosmicStar
5 A Taxa C´osmica de Formac¸ ˜ao Estelar e Os Buracos Negros
Supermassivos
6 Sol e Terra
7 Fim –*.*–
8 Referˆencias Bibliogr´aficas
12. Um pouco mais de Cosmologia e Astrof´ısica
O Formalismo Tipo Press-Schechter
13. Um pouco mais de Cosmologia e Astrof´ısica
O Modelo de Formac¸ ˜ao Estelar
Halos de mat´eria escura s˜ao poc¸os de potencial gravitacional;
Se o halo tiver massa maior que um certo limiar a formac¸ ˜ao
estelar ir´a ocorrer;
Os primeiros halos capazes de formar estrelas seriam formados
em z ∼ 20 com massa da ordem de 106M
[Salvadori, Schneider e Ferrara 2007]
14. Um pouco mais de Cosmologia e Astrof´ısica
O Modelo de Formac¸ ˜ao Estelar
Halos de mat´eria escura s˜ao poc¸os de potencial gravitacional;
Se o halo tiver massa maior que um certo limiar a formac¸ ˜ao
estelar ir´a ocorrer;
Os primeiros halos capazes de formar estrelas seriam formados
em z ∼ 20 com massa da ordem de 106M
[Salvadori, Schneider e Ferrara 2007]
15. Um pouco mais de Cosmologia e Astrof´ısica
O Modelo de Formac¸ ˜ao Estelar
Halos de mat´eria escura s˜ao poc¸os de potencial gravitacional;
Se o halo tiver massa maior que um certo limiar a formac¸ ˜ao
estelar ir´a ocorrer;
Os primeiros halos capazes de formar estrelas seriam formados
em z ∼ 20 com massa da ordem de 106M
[Salvadori, Schneider e Ferrara 2007]
18. PyCosmicStar
O c´odigo
from pycosmicstar.lcdmcosmology import lcdmcosmology
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# I n s t a n c i n g a LCDM Object .
lcdmUniverser = lcdmcosmology(omegam=0.24,omegab=0.04,
omegal=0.73,h=0.7)
z = arange(0, 10.5, 0.1)
# The age of the Universe as a f u n c t i o n of the r e d s h i f t
plt.plot(z, [lcdmUniverser.age(zi) for zi in z])
plt.xlabel(r"$z$ - Redshift")
plt.ylabel(r"$t$ (yr)")
plt.show()
20. PyCosmicStar
O c´odigo
from pycosmicstar.cosmicstarformation import cosmicstarformation
from pycosmicstar.lcdmcosmology import lcdmcosmology
from pycosmicstar.observationalCSFR import ObservationalCSFR
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from numpy import arange , array
z = arange(0, 20, 0.1)
#Cosmic Star Formation Rate using
# Tinker e t al . dark haloes mass f u n c t i o n
myCSFR_TK = cosmicstarformation(cosmology=lcdmcosmology ,
massFunctionType="TK",
delta_halo =200)
21. PyCosmicStar
O c´odigo
#Cosmic Star Formation Rate using
# Press and Schechter dark haloes mass f u n c t i o n
myCSFR_PS = cosmicstarformation(cosmology=lcdmcosmology ,
massFunctionType="PS")
#Cosmic Star Formation Rate using
# Seth e t al . dark haloes mass f u n c t i o n
myCSFR_ST = cosmicstarformation(cosmology=lcdmcosmology)
22. PyCosmicStar
O c´odigo
csfrTK = array([myCSFR_TK.cosmicStarFormationRate(zi) for zi in z])
csfrPS = array([myCSFR_PS.cosmicStarFormationRate(zi) for zi in z])
csfrST = array([myCSFR_ST.cosmicStarFormationRate(zi) for zi in z])
31. Sol e Terra
Coerencia Wavelet
import numpy as np
from piwavelet import piwavelet
# Generation of the Random Signal 1
y1 = np.random.rand(100)
# Generation of the Random Signal 2
y2 = np.random.rand(100)
# Time s t e p
x = np.arange(0,100,1)
# Normalization of the Signal 1
y1 = (y1-y1.mean())/y1.std()
# Normalization of the Signal 2
y2 = (y2-y2.mean())/y2.std()
# Wavelet Coherence A n a l y s i s
myCoherence = piwavelet.wcoherence(y1,y2)
32. Sol e Terra
Coerencia Wavelet
# Plot of the Coherence Map
myCoherence.plot(t = x, title=’Test’,units=’sec’)
# I f you want to know the i n d i v i d u a l p r o p e r t i e s .
Rsq ,period ,scale ,coi ,sig95=myCoherence()
36. Fim –*.*–
Obrigado
Star Formation Dreams- ´Oleo sobre
tela. Em andamento.
http:
//pereirasomozartgallery.
edupereira.webfactional.com/
https://www.facebook.com/
pereirasomozagallery/
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