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This summer, I've been working on modifying Holodeck, a public python "Massive Black-Hole Binary Population Synthesis for Gravitational Wave Calculations", in order explore a new formation channel of supermassive black holes. Classically, supermassive black holes form from the multiple galaxy mergers and the merger of the black holes in their center. This "exotic" formation channel starts with population-III stars, who collapse to become intermediate mass black holes. When those form binaries and merge, they would become supermassive black holes.
The broader goal of this project is to know what the gravitational waves from such mergers would look like in order to know if LISA would be able to detect them, and if yes, what they would look like.
| What area of study best describes your talk? | Physics |
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