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SUMMARY:Astrophysics and Space Science in Marche III: Big Bang\, Big stars
 \, Big Computers
DTSTART:20260831T060000Z
DTEND:20260904T173000Z
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CONTACT:astromarche3@dfa.unipd.it
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Gianluca Castignani (INAF-OAS Bologna)\, Alessandro 
 Renzi (Univ. and INFN Padova\, INAF-OAS)\n\nWe are at a pivotal moment in 
 cosmology. An unprecedented influx of observational data—from the tomogr
 aphy of black holes and the detection of gravitational waves to the precis
 ion mapping of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and large-scale struc
 ture (LSS)—has placed us in a "gold mine" of discovery. Moreover\, futur
 e surveys such as Euclid and LiteBird will further increase the challenge
  of analysing cosmological data.\n \n\nHowever\, this wealth of data has 
 also sharpened our most fundamental questions. The nature of dark matter a
 nd dark energy remains elusive\, cosmological tensions (such as the Hubble
  constant discrepancy) persist\, and key details of the primordial univers
 e\, including inflation and baryogenesis\, are still unresolved.\nTo unrav
 el the fundamental physics underlying our universe\, this conference aims 
 to build a collaborative bridge between the three foundational pillars of 
 modern research:\n\nTheoretical Modeling: Developing the fundamental theor
 ies of inflation\, dark matter\, and modified gravity.\nHigh-Performance C
 omputing (HPC): Running sophisticated simulations (e.g.\, numerical relati
 vity and large-scale structure formation) that link theory to reality.\nAd
 vanced Data Analysis: Employing cutting-edge AI/ML and astro-statistical t
 echniques to extract meaningful insights from massive and complex datasets
 .\n\n"Big Bang Big Stars Big Computer" will bring together leading theoris
 ts\, computational scientists\, and observational astronomers. The confere
 nce will explore the synergistic relationship between these disciplines\, 
 addressing how fundamental theories guide simulations\, how HPC provides t
 he crucial link between theory and observation\, and how AI-driven data an
 alysis unlocks discoveries hidden within complex datasets.\n \n\nWe warml
 y welcome abstract submissions for talks and posters across all areas of a
 strophysics and cosmology. You do not need to work in HPC or computational
  astrophysics to participate — we actively encourage contributions from 
 researchers working in observational\, theoretical\, and data-driven astro
 physics and cosmology. This conference is designed to build bridges betwee
 n our communities\, and broad astrophysical contributions are essential to
  that mission.\n\nConfirmed Speakers\nYashar Akrami (IFT UAM-CSIC\, Madrid
 \, Spain)\nCarlo Baccigalupi (SISSA\, Trieste\, Italy)\nEnrico Barausse (S
 ISSA\, Trieste\, Italy)\nNicola Bartolo (University of Padova\, Padova\, I
 taly)\nAngelo Caravano (GRAPPA\, Amsterdam\, The Netherlands)\nFabio Finel
 li (INAF OAS\, Bologna\, Italy)\nAnik Halder (IoA and Jesus College\, Camb
 ridge\, UK)\nBin Hu (Beijing Normal University\, Beijing\, China)\nNiall J
 effrey (UCL\, London\, UK)\nMassimiliano Lattanzi (INFN\, Ferrara\, Italy)
 \nGiuseppe Puglisi (University of Catania\, Catania\, Italy)\nAngelo Ricci
 ardone (University of Pisa\, Pisa\, Italy)\nAlessandro Romeo (CINECA\, Bol
 ogna\, Italy)\nGianluigi Rozza (SISSA\, Trieste\, Italy)\nNathaniel Starkm
 an (MIT Kavli Institute\, Cambridge\, USA)\nAgata Trovato (University of T
 rieste\, Trieste\, Italy)\n\nRegistration fees\nFor early registration (be
 fore 15 July)\, the registration fee is 250 euros for PhD\, master's and b
 achelor's students and 350 euros for Seniors. This fee covers coffee break
 s. For late registration (after July 15 and before July 20)\, the registra
 tion fee is 300 euros for PhD\, Master's\, and Bachelor's students and 400
  euros for senior participants.\nConference Fee Payment\nAll participants 
 are required to complete the conference fee payment using the form below:\
 nPayment Form\n\n\n\nhttps://indico.dfa.unipd.it/event/1698/
LOCATION:Sala Congressi della Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Jesi (Jesi)
URL:https://indico.dfa.unipd.it/event/1698/
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