Understanding exotic (umbilic) gravitational lensing

Project Description:

Umbilic gravitational lensing were detected in Abell cluster. However, the formation of such unique lensing geometry is yet to be understood. In this project, the student can work out different possibilities to understand such exotic lensing geometry.

Research Area:

Astronomy

Project Level:

Masters

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

(UCT)

Special Requirements:

Student should have advanced mathematical skills and have taken General Relativity and ideally also Cosmology courses.