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Duncan Hanson

Education
  • BSc Physics/Math, University of British Columbia (2002-2007)
  • PhD Astronomy, University of Cambridge (2007-2010)
Research Interests
  • Algorithms and statistical methods for analysis of large data sets, with particular application to:

    • - the cosmic microwave background

    - weak gravitational lensing

Projects

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Planck is the first European mission to study the birth of the Universe. Planck was launched on the 14th of May of 2009.

Professional Experience
  • Caltech Postdoctoral Scholar (2010-present)
  • Gates Cambridge Scholar (2007-2010)
Selected Publications
  1. D. Hanson, A. Lewis, A. Challinor "Asymmetric Beams and CMB Statistical Anisotropy", Physical Review D 81, 103003 (2010)
  2. D. Hanson, A. Challinor, A. Lewis "Weak lensing of the CMB", invited review for GRG (2010)
  3. D. Hanson, A. Lewis "Estimators for CMB Statistical Anisotropy", Physical Review D 80, 063004 (2009)
  4. D. Hanson, K. M. Smith, A. Challinor, M. Liguori "CMB lensing and primordial non-Gaussianity", Physical Review D 80, 083004 (2009)

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