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Research project

Gravitational wave astronomy

Research groups:

Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

Lead researcher:

Professor Nils Andersson
Other researchers:

Professor Ian Jones,

Professor Carsten Gundlach,

Professor Leor Barack,

Doctor Ian Hawke,

Doctor Adam Pound,

Doctor Andreas Schmitt
Research funder:

Science And Technology Facilities Council
Status:

Active

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Nils Andersson

Professor Nils Andersson

Professor of Applied Maths

Research interests

General relativistic astrosphysics
Black holes

Connect with Nils

Email: n.a.andersson@southampton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Ian Jones

Professor Ian Jones

Professor of Mathematical Physics

Research interests

Gravitational wave astronomy
Neutron stars

Connect with Ian

Email: d.i.jones@soton.ac.uk

Professor Carsten Gundlach

Professor Carsten Gundlach

Professor of Mathematical Physics

Research interests

Classical general relativity
Numerical relativity

Connect with Carsten

Email: c.j.gundlach@soton.ac.uk

Professor Leor Barack

Professor Leor Barack

Professor of Mathematical Physics

Research interests

Classical General Relativity
Gravitational waves

Connect with Leor

Email: l.barack@soton.ac.uk

Doctor Ian Hawke

Doctor Ian Hawke

Associate Professor

Research interests

Numerical relativity
Neutron Stars

Connect with Ian

Email: i.hawke@soton.ac.uk

Doctor Adam Pound

Doctor Adam Pound

Principal Research Fellow

Research interests

General Relativity
Sources of gravitational waves

Connect with Adam

Email: a.pound@soton.ac.uk

Doctor Andreas Schmitt

Doctor Andreas Schmitt

Associate Professor

Research interests

Quantum chromodynamics
Superconductivity and superfluidity of dense nuclear and quark matter

Connect with Andreas

Email: a.schmitt@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

We focus on mathematical modelling and mathematical physics, and investigate everything from neutron stars to superfluids.

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