Second Circular

This is the second circular of our workshop, that is dedicated for intensive face-to-face discussion among AGN/SMBH researchers participating in the Hyper Suprime Cam (HSC) collaboration.

We will focus on doing science and writing papers based on the first-year data of the HSC-SSP survey. Specifically we will focus on the following topics:

Current status of the HSC hardware
HSC reduction pipeline, database, and the internal data release
Outcomes of the S14A and S14B runs
Quasar selection methods
AGN photometric redshifts
Statistics of quasars and SMBHs from the HSC data
Co-evolution studies of SMBHs and galaxies with the HSC data
Synergies of HSC and multi-wavelength data for SMBH studies
Strategies for spectroscopic follow-up and the relation with PFS
Theoretical preparations for HSC quasar surveys
Discussion for publications and the S15A runs
Action items for the HSC-SSP 2nd year and beyond that

Now the registration webform is ready. Please visit the following webpage and make your registration. If you wish to stay at Howard International House Taipei (the hotel nearest to ASIAA) at a discount rate, please complete your registration by 9th October (Thu). You do not necessarily have to complete your abstract submission at this stage --- the deadline for the abstract submission is 21st November (not 9th October). However, please register the workshop even without the presentation information. You can register your presentation abstract later.

After completing your registration, please visit the "venue" page in the ASIAA workshop web and then find a hotel reservation form. You are kindly requested to fill in the reservation form and send it to Howard International House Taipei via fax or email by 12th October, if you need your room in this hotel. If you will participate both in this HSC-AGN workshop (on 18th - 20th December) and in the PFS collaboration meeting (that will be held just before our workshop at the same place, ASIAA in Taipei), please describe your whole schedule and arrange the hotel during your Taipei stay in the reservation form. Even after the deadline (9th October), you can still make your registration for the workshop. However in this case you have to book your hotel room(s) by yourself.

Though the total available budget is limited, we will be able to support travel expenses for some of the participants. The deadline for the travel support request is also 21st November. The LOC will contact to you if you request the support, after this deadline. Also please let the LOC know as soon as possible if you need the travel visa.

Please feel feee to contact the LOC (tohrucosmos.ehime-u.ac.jp) if you have any questions or requests. We are looking forward to seeing you in Taipei!