Confirmed Invited Speakers:
- Niayesh Afshordi (Perimeter)
- Carlo Giocoli (OAS-Bologna/INAF)
- Bhuvnesh Jain (UPenn)
- Erwin Lau (Harvard)
- Zhaozhou Li (Hebrew)
- Yao-yuan Mao (Utah)
- Pizzardo Michele (Saint Mary's University)
- Teppei Okumura (ASIAA)
- Stephanie O'Neil (UPenn/Princeton)
- Vasiliki Pavlidou (University of Crete)
- Divya Rana (Leiden)
- Eduardo Rozo (Arizona)
- Tae-hyeon Shin (CMU)
- James Taylor （Waterloo）
- Nishimichi Takahiro (Kyoto)
- Congyao Zhang (Chicago/Masaryk)
- Yifeng Zhou (SJTU)
Topics of Discussion
Theory of Halo Boundaries:
- Definitions and properties of various halo boundaries (splashback radius, depletion radius, edge radius, phase-space boundary, classical virial/turnaround radius).
- The interplay between different halo boundary definitions and their theoretical implications.
- Methods for halo finding and statistical analysis using new boundary definitions.
- Characterization of halo boundaries using different tracers (dark matter, subhalo, galaxy, halo star, gas).
- Insights from machine learning on the structure and boundaries of halos.
- Advances in modeling the non-equilibrium outer regions of halos.
Implications and Applications of New Halo Boundaries:
- Probing cosmology, gravity, dark matter, and dark energy using new halo boundary definitions.
- Application of new halo boundaries in halo models for large-scale structure.
- Understanding the origins, evolution, and profiles of halos based on novel boundary characteristics.
- Detailed subhalo classification and modeling using advanced boundary concepts.
- Examining galaxy-halo connections and their implications for galaxy formation and evolution.
- Comparative studies of classical and modern halo boundary definitions in various cosmological contexts.
Observational Advances:
- Techniques for detecting and measuring new halo boundaries using lensing, dynamics, galaxy clustering, and gas observations.
- Case studies of observational surveys that successfully identified new halo boundary features.
- Integration of observational data with theoretical models and simulations to refine halo boundary definitions.
- Challenges and future prospects in observing and measuring diverse halo boundaries.
