Dear all,
I hope you will join us for the April LINCC Tech Talk session that will take place on Thursday, April 9, at 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern on Zoom (https://ls.st/lincc-talks). We will hear about LightCurveLynx from Mi Dai.
LightCurveLynx: Forward Modeling of Time-Domain Surveys
Forward modeling of time-domain light curves is essential for preparing for and conducting at-scale analyses from surveys like LSST and Roman. Such simulations enable exploration of the detectability of novel classes, validation of data processing pipelines, and the implementation of advanced analysis techniques such as simulation-based inference. The LINCC Frameworks team is developing LightCurveLynx, a flexible, user-friendly, and extensible light curve simulation framework for fully leveraging time-domain survey data for discovery and physical insight. In this LINCC Tech Talk, I will describe the design and capabilities of LightCurveLynx, and present an example of simulating a realistic ZTF SN Ia sample, with comparisons to real data demonstrating LightCurveLynx’s functionality and reliability.
LINCC Tech Talks are held on the second Thursday of every month. Events are also advertised at our web page and also provided in calendar form; and the #lincc-tech-talks LSST-DA Slack channel is always available for discussions before, during, and after the talks.