Identification of Cosmic Filaments using the Simba-C Simulation and DisPerSE Filament Finder

Project Description:

This project aims to use the large-scale cosmological Simba-C simulation and DisPerSE, a cosmic filament finder to identify persistent topological features, including the “Cosmic Web”, within simulated galaxy distributions. By analysing filament properties and their correlation with galaxy characteristics, such as star formation activity and morphology, the study aims to deepen our understanding of large-scale structure formation in the Universe, as well as give us insights into the cosmic web’s intricate network

Research Area:

Astronomy

Project Level:

Honours

This Project Is Offered At The Following Node(s):

(NWU)

Special Requirements:

The student should have experience in programming in Python and C, as well as Linux terminal usage.