17 March 2026
Konkoly Observatory
Europe/Budapest timezone
Supported by the Lendület Programme of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Probing the primordial Universe with large scale structure surveys

17 Mar 2026, 11:45
15m
Detre Hall (Konkoly Observatory)

Detre Hall

Konkoly Observatory

Speaker

Dr Jose Bermejo (Konkoly Observatory)

Description

We live in the era of big data cosmology, as many large scale structure surveys like DESI, Euclid and LSST are happening this decade. These datasets are mapping the Universe with unprecedented sensitivity and depth, and will allow us to better understand the nature of dark energy. However, they are also useful to trace the physics of the primordial Universe, and in particular, we can determine the nature of cosmic inflation by measuring the primordial non-Gaussianity parameter, as it has an imprint on the observed matter distribution. In this talk, I will present two recent studies about primordial non-Gaussianity from DESI Luminous Red Galaxies and Gaia quasars, and will comment about the next steps to improve these measurements with upcoming datasets.

Author

Dr Jose Bermejo (Konkoly Observatory)

Presentation materials