The LSC-Virgo White Paper on Gravitational Wave Data Analysis and Astrophysics (2017-2018 edition)

Document #:

LIGO-T1700214-v4

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

This document provides an overview of current and near-future work by members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration to analyze gravitational-wave data and produce astrophysical results.

Files in Document:

• 2017 DA and Astro Complete white paper (WP17.pdf, 522.3 kB)

Other Files:

• 2017 DA and Astro Executive summary only (WP17-ES.pdf, 189.3 kB)

Topics:

• Compact Binaries
• Stochastic
• Astrophysics / Multi-messenger
• Detector Characterization
• GW Bursts
• Data quality / vetoes
• Calibration
• Continuous Wave
• Data Analysis
• Data analysis software
• Data and Computing
• Other data analysis
• Computing/archiving

Author Groups:

• LVC