As the largest gravitationally bound objects in the Universe,
clusters of galaxies provide important insights into the history
of matter and energy on the largest scales. Forthcoming surveys of
clusters using weak lensing, the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect, and X-rays
will provide new information on the properties of dark energy and
independent constraints on cosmological parameters, complementing
the information yielded by the microwave background and Type Ia
supernovae. These surveys will also provide data on the evolution
of the cluster population with redshift that will help us to
understand the complex physics occurring in cluster cores. I will
describe our current understanding of cluster evolution, focusing
on the ways in which numerical simulation can help to test cosmological
models against cluster survey data and advance our understanding of
the intracluster environment.
Thursday, April 22nd
Seminar is to be held at 4:00 PM in the conference room
on the second floor of Dearborn Observatory
Refreshments will be served at 3:30
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