ACME - Introduction to Bilby

Name: ACME - Introduction to Bilby
Start: 2026-03-11T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-11T18:00:00+01:00
Location: zoom

Wednesday 11 Mar 2026, 09:00 → 18:00 Europe/Paris

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Giancarlo Cella (INFN Pisa)

Description

This tutorial is designed for beginners who want a practical introduction to Bayesian inference and to the Bilby library in Python, with a focus on gravitational-wave (GW) parameter estimation. The day mixes a short introductory lecture with guided hands-on labs.

Material available:

Introductory slides
Tutorial document
codes and results (zipped)

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or of the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. The ACME project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101131928.

- Tutorial
  
  Bilby tutorial and hands-on sessions
  - 1
    
    Welcome, Setup Check, and Introduction to the Tutorial
  - 2
    
    Lecture: Bayesian Inference and Bilby
  - 10:30
    
    Break
  - 3
    
    Hands-On Lab 1: Basic Parameter Estimation with Bilby (Linear Model)
  - 12:00
    
    Lunch break
  - 4
    
    Hands-On Lab 2
  - 15:00
    
    Break
  - 5
    
    Hands-On Lab 3: Simulated Gravitational-Wave Signal Parameter Estimation
  - 6
    
    Wrap-Up, Q&A, and Further Resources