Risa Wechsler, Stanford University

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Professor Stanford, California rwechsler@stanford.edu Office: (650) 736-8017

Bio/Research

Professor Wechsler uses theoretical models and massive numerical simulations to understand how quantum fluctuations in the early universe develop into the galaxies and structures of galaxies that we see today. Most of this work is conducted in the context of the cold dark matter model for structu...

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Bio/Research

Professor Wechsler uses theoretical models and massive numerical simulations to understand how quantum fluctuations in the early universe develop into the galaxies and structures of galaxies that we see today. Most of this work is conducted in the context of the cold dark matter model for structure formation, which predicts that galaxies and galaxy clusters were built from smaller galaxies that collided and merged. Professor Wechsler’s work has recently concentrated on understanding the connection between this cold dark matter, which is thought to comprise about 85 percent of the mass in the universe, and the visible light that can be detected by telescopes.

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