The future is here
The Illinois astrophysics theory group encompasses many
different groups studying various aspects of astrophysics.
This group focuses on the application of Einstein's theory of general relativity to forefront problems in relativistic astrophysics.
The development and application of numerical relativity to tackle problems by computational means are major activities. The merger of binary compact objects (including binary black holes) and the generation of gravitational waves are areas of great interest.
We are living in a golden age of cosmology.
The Illinois cosmology group focuses on these questions, combining observational, computational, and theoretical perspectives. Cosmologists work in the Astronomy and Physics departments, and in NCSA. Illinois is heavily involved in present and future leading-edge sky surveys, including the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Dark Energy Survey, and Large Synopic Survey Telescope, of which probe the heart the central questions in cosmology today.
Computational astrophysics
We are dedicated to the study of problems in astrophysics requiring numerical modeling where we often employ parallel computing.