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Light weighed: on the statistics and systematics of weak gravitational lensing
This so called 'dark matter' can be observed indirectly, by the gravitational effect on its surroundings and the curvature of spacetime predicted by the theory of relativity.
In this thesis, we combine scientific research, a description of our universe, with theoretical considerations of the statistical methods used for that research, or how we can deduce that description from the 'reflections' that we see. In this work, we focus on the matter distribution in groups and clusters of galaxies, and consider the intricacies of the method of weak gravitational lensing that we use, respectively.
- All authors
- Smit, D.M.
- Supervisor
- Kuijken, K.H.; Hoekstra, H.
- Committee
- Röttgering, H.J.A.; Zeeuw, P.T.de; Heymans, C.; Hildebrandt, H.; Radovich, M.
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Leiden Observatory , Faculty of Science , Leiden University
- Date
- 2021-12-08
- ISBN (print)
- 9789464193893