The LSC-Virgo White Paper on Gravitational Wave Data Analysis and Astrophysics (2018-2019 edition)

Document #:

LIGO-T1800058-v2

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:

• Full white paper (WP18.pdf, file is not accessible)

Other Files:

• Executive summary only (WP18-ES.pdf, file is not accessible)

Topics:

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

Author Groups:

• LVC

Notes and Changes:

Final version, for public release.