The application of $V/V_{max}$ statistics to gravitational-wave cosmology aids in our understanding of compact object parameter evolution, particularly the redshift and mass distributions of binary systems. Transforming $V/V_{max}$ from a distance-dependent to a population-dependent diagnostic provides a direct pipeline for testing various gravitational-wave source distributions. Through this...
Multi-messenger astronomy is a new and promising area in astrophysics where the same phenomenon is seen using multiple methods. In this project we examine binary systems of dense stellar core remnants known as white dwarfs (WDs) which may be seen both in the electromagnetic spectrum as light and in gravitation as gravitational waves (GWs). Gravitational waves were first predicted by Albert...
Gravitational waves from compact binaries provide excellent opportunities for testing general relativity (GR) in the strong- and dynamical-field regime. So far, tests using inspiral signals have employed certain variants of the parametrized post-Einsteinian (ppE) framework to model deviations from GR. However, this approach has several limitations: the parameters introduced do not fully...
As detections of gravitational waves are increasing, they offer a testing ground for General Relativity. One test for deviations from General Relativity and the Standard Model is the inspiral-merger-ringdown test. In this project, we investigate the applicability and reliability of this test based on simulated observations of injected boson star waveforms. We find that the test in its most...
