21cmEMU: an emulator of 21cmFAST summary observables
Daniela Breitman, Andrei Mesinger, Steven Murray, David Prelogovic,, Yuxiang Qin, Roberto Trotta

TL;DR
21cmEMU is a fast, accurate emulator for key 21cmFAST observables during the Epoch of Reionization, enabling efficient inference and forecasting with over 10,000 times less computational cost.
Contribution
It introduces a novel emulator that predicts multiple EoR observables with high accuracy, significantly reducing computational time compared to traditional methods.
Findings
Achieves sub-percent accuracy in predicting observables.
Reduces computational cost by over 10,000 times.
Demonstrates applications in constraining EoR models and forecasting observations.
Abstract
Recent years have witnessed rapid progress in observations of the Epoch of Reionization (EoR). These have enabled high-dimensional inference of galaxy and intergalactic medium (IGM) properties during the first billion years of our Universe. However, even using efficient, semi-numerical simulations, traditional inference approaches that compute 3D lightcones on-the-fly can take core hours. Here we present 21cmEMU: an emulator of several summary observables from the popular 21cmFAST simulation code. 21cmEMU takes as input nine parameters characterizing EoR galaxies, and outputs the following summary statistics: (i) the IGM mean neutral fraction; (ii) the 21-cm power spectrum; (iii) the mean 21-cm spin temperature; (iv) the sky-averaged (global) 21-cm signal; (v) the ultraviolet (UV) luminosity functions (LFs); and (vi) the Thomson scattering optical depth to the cosmic microwave…
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TopicsGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena · Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology · Superconducting and THz Device Technology
