Marek Szczepańczyk "Searching for exceptional gravitational-wave sources in the LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA..."

Marek Szczepańczyk (IFT FUW)
"Searching for exceptional gravitational-wave sources in the LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA observing runs"
Abstract: Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics is an exciting venue for discovery. The gravitational-wave observations by LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA challenge our understanding of the Universe and allow testing theories at an unprecedented level. The gravitational waves from exceptional astrophysical sources will likely play a key role in this endeavor. In my presentation, I will provide examples of exceptional sources. I will describe the status of the ongoing fourth observing run that already provided around 100 new gravitational-wave candidates. I will discuss searches for gravitational waves and focus on the model-independent searches that are suitable for making discoveries.