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SUMMARY:Massive Black Hole Spin Workshop
DTSTART:20260421T080000Z
DTEND:20260424T110000Z
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DESCRIPTION:\n \nAstrophysical black holes can be entirely described by j
 ust two properties: their mass and their spin. While masses of black holes
  have been extensively studied\, black hole spin remains poorly understood
 . This is because spin is both much more difficult to observe and more com
 plex to model. Nevertheless\, spin is no less integral to the evolution of
  massive black holes over time\, and the role they play in shaping their h
 ost galaxies.\nThis workshop is a chance to discuss the nature and evoluti
 on of massive black hole spin from both an observational and theoretical p
 oint of view. It aims to bring together the theoretical and observational 
 communities to advance our collective understanding of black hole spin evo
 lution. In this workshop we will focus on the evolution of the massive bla
 ck hole spin distribution across cosmic time\, as informed by analytic mod
 els\, numerical simulations as well as multi-frequency and multi-messenger
  observations.  Theoretical sessions will cover simulations and analytic 
 models\, from accretion-disc scale phenomena via the impact of binaries an
 d inspiral on massive black hole spin to a discussion on what we can learn
  from galaxy scale and cosmological simulations on the spin distribution o
 f massive black holes. Observation-focused sessions will include gravitati
 onal waves\, X-ray based and interferometry-based spin measurements\, and 
 those based on transient events. The goal of this workshop is to bring tog
 ether theorists and observers to exchange state-of-the-art insights and gu
 ide future efforts to maximise the understanding of black hole spin across
  cosmic time. \nCore questions include:\n- When and where can we observe m
 assive black hole spin?\n- What can we learn about massive black hole spin
  from current theoretical and numerical efforts on different astrophysical
  scales?\n- What observations do we need most to constrain models?\n- Wher
 e should modelling efforts be focused to make the most of the existing and
  upcoming observational missions?\n- What do we need to prepare to make th
 e most of upcoming missions?\n \nConfirmed invited speakers so far\n\nMat
 thew Liska\nDavide Gerosa\nFilip Husko\nMargherita Giustini\nLaura Brennem
 an\n\n \n ** Please note there is no attendance fee for this workshop**\
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 l sources. \n\nhttps://indico.ph.ed.ac.uk/event/385/
LOCATION:Higgs Centre Seminar Room (James Clerk Maxwell Building)
URL:https://indico.ph.ed.ac.uk/event/385/
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