The Status of Gravitational-Wave Astronomy - Christopher Berry

This course focuses on the status of gravitational-wave astronomy, exploring the impact of gravitational wave detection on various areas of physics. The learning outcomes include understanding the needs of future gravitational-wave experiments, identifying theoretical challenges, discussing recent advances in gravitational wave modeling, and uncovering tools and techniques from classical and quantum field theory. The course teaches skills such as precision modeling of gravitational-wave signals, interpreting gravitational-wave events, and enabling searches for new physics embedded in these signals. The teaching method involves expert discussions from classical relativity, effective field theory, and scattering amplitudes communities. The intended audience includes researchers, scholars, and professionals interested in gravitational-wave astronomy, theoretical physics, and field theory.