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Full Professor

Leo C. Stein

Black-hole modeling, gravitational waves, and observational tests of general relativity.

Research interests

  • General relativity and astrophysical tests of gravity
  • Analytical modeling of black-hole systems
  • Numerical simulations of merging black holes
  • Gravitational waves in and beyond general relativity

Leo studies Einstein’s theory of gravity through astrophysical observations. He analytically models and numerically simulates black-hole systems as they spiral together, merge, and emit gravitational waves. Predictions from general relativity and theories beyond it provide ways to test Einstein’s theory with observations.