What you'll learn

This course will get you started working with data from LIGO and Virgo

  • Introduction to gravitational wave science

  • "Hands-on" programming examples

  • Tools to find binary black holes in real data

  • Learn more at https://gw-openscience.org

This course is free

You are welcome to start anytime

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Overview and setup

    • Welcome!

    • Software Setup

    • Working with Tutorials
  • 2

    The LIGO/Virgo Detectors

    • Introduction to LIGO/Virgo detectors
  • 3

    Data Access

    • Accessing public GW data with GWOSC

    • Tutorial 1.1

    • Video Help for Tutorial 1.1

    • Activity for Tutorial 1.1
  • 4

    Working with GWpy

    • GWpy and Data Quality

    • Tutorial 1.2

    • Activity for tutorial 1.2

    • Tutorial 1.3

    • Activity for tutorial 1.3
  • 5

    CBC Sources and Searches

    • Introduction to GW results from CBC

    • Tutorial 1.4

    • Activity for Tutorial 1.4

    • Searches with PyCBC

    • Tutorial 2.1

    • Activity for Tutorial 2.1

    • Tutorial 2.2

    • Activity for Tutorial 2.2

    • Tutorial 2.3

    • Activity for Tutorial 2.3
  • 6

    CBC Parameter Estimation and Skymaps

    • Parameter estimation with Bilby

    • GW and EM follow-up: working with Skymaps tools

    • Tutorial 3.1

    • Activity for Tutorial 3.1

    • Tutorial 3.2

    • Activity for Tutorial 3.2
  • 7

    Data Challenge

    • Data Challenge

    • Try the data challenge!

    • Submit Your Data Challenge Solution
  • 8

    Feedback

    • Course Feedback
  • 9

    Optional: Alternate Software Setup

    • Option 1: Google Colab

    • Option 2: My Binder

    • Option 3: Conda igwn-py38