Quasars and Large Scale Structure: Gigaparsec-scale simulations confront Large Survey Data

该计划的目标是通过理论模拟研究黑洞和类星体的物理学来推进我们对宇宙学的理解。 PI和Co-I计划就与该提案的科学相关的主题进行公开演讲，并将利用模拟数据和斯隆数字巡天图像为公众开发一个互动的GigaPan全景成像程序。 这项工作的更广泛的影响还包括研究生的培训。研究人员将比较最先进的模拟与观测数据的类星体光度函数和相关函数。这些信息将被用来估计宇宙学参数，如原始的非高斯性和基于类星体相关函数的结构的归一化增长率。

The goal of this program is to advance our understanding of cosmology by studying the physics of black holes and quasars via theoretical simulations. The PI and Co-I plan to give public talks on topics related to the science of this proposal, and will develop an interactive GigaPan panoramic imaging program for the public with simulation data and Sloan Digital Sky Survey images. Broader impacts of the work also include training of graduate students.The investigators will compare state-of-the-art simulations with observational data on the quasar luminosity function and correlation function. This information will be used to estimate cosmological parameters such as primordial non-Gaussianity and normalized growth rate of structure based on the quasar correlation functions.