\Omega_0 from skewness in weak lensing

Monday 15 September, 2:30 pm, Curia II
Ue-Li Pen (CITA) 
pen@cita.utoronto.ca

Abstract:
I present the recent detection of skewness in the VIRMOS-DESCARTES weak
lensing survey, and its implications for \Omega_0.  We  compare data to
simulations, and make forecasts for future surveys such as CFHTLS, PAST
and LOFAR.