1–3 Jul 2026
Astronomical Observatory, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Europe/Bucharest timezone

Road map to an infrastructure for theory-driven interpretation of astrophysical data

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20m
Astronomical Observatory, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Astronomical Observatory, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Ciresilor 19 Street, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
Poster

Speaker

Gabriela Blaga (Astronomical Institute, Romanian Academy, Cluj-Napoca Branch)

Description

The theoretical interpretation of electromagnetic radiation and transport of charged particles in Brownian Motion is complicated by the existence of multiple physical regimes, model assumptions, and observational diagnostics that are often treated separately. Although substantial progress has been made in individual subproblems, the field lacks a unified structure that organizes the full space of questions that can be formulated within the currently accepted theoretical framework.

In this work, we present a comprehensive roadmap to reach a unified structure, synthesizing prior theoretical results and organizing them into a structured schematic of regimes, assumptions, observables, limiting cases, and interrelations among subbranches of the theory. The roadmap identifies which classes of questions are well posed, which theoretical tools are appropriate for each class, and how different observational signatures connect to distinct physical interpretations.

We further introduce the design of a software framework that takes observational data products as input and maps them to the corresponding branch of the theoretical landscape. This data-theory interface is intended to support systematic model selection, clarify degeneracies, and provide a reproducible pathway from observations to theoretically consistent interpretation.

The framework is not intended to replace detailed calculations within specific models, but rather to provide an organizing architecture for determining which calculations, assumptions, and diagnostics are relevant in a given observational context. By combining a comprehensive theoretical schematic with a computational routing tool, this work aims to establish a general infrastructure for theory-guided analysis of electromagnetic radiation of charged particles in Brownian Motion and to support the formulation of future observational and theoretical tests.

Author

Gabriela Blaga (Astronomical Institute, Romanian Academy, Cluj-Napoca Branch)

Co-author

Vasile Mocanu (Industry)

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