Theoretical physics / Elméleti fizika

From Gravitational Waves to Artificial Intelligence

by Gianluca Ingulgia (Particle Physics & Gravitational Waves Department, Marietta Blau Institute, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna)

→ Europe/Budapest
TanácsteremGianluca Gianluca (III. ép.)

TanácsteremGianluca Gianluca

III. ép.

Description

Since the first experimental detection of gravitational waves in 2015, observations in this field have profoundly transformed our understanding of the Universe. In this presentation, I will offer an overview of gravitational wave science, emphasising how this field naturally operates at the interface of multiple disciplines, ranging from signal processing to astrophysics to artificial intelligence. I will review the current status and prospects of detectors such as LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA and the Einstein Telescope, and discuss how their observations will enable deeper insights into black hole populations, neutron-star mergers, and the early history of the Universe. Finally, I will address how the increasingly central role of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and agentic workflows in gravitational-wave science is changing the way we do research, from managing massive data streams to improving signal detection and extracting physical parameters.