The Quest to Detect Exceptional Gravitational-Wave Sources

This lecture by Prof. Marek Szczepańczyk from the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of Warsaw explores the evolving field of Gravitational Wave Astrophysics. Discover the current status and future of gravitational-wave detectors while learning about both standard and exceptional sources of gravitational waves. Understand the importance of model-independent searches in exploring the Universe and hear about an upcoming LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Symposium in Warsaw focused on core-collapse supernovae, which represent some of the most fascinating gravitational wave sources. The talk provides a comprehensive overview of this emerging field that has already demonstrated its potential but is still in the early stages of its scientific journey. Part of the Warsaw colloquium for theoretical physics at CTP PAS.