ML-accelerated scientific discovery in action!
— Miles Cranmer (@MilesCranmer) October 12, 2023
This new paper in ApJ Letters uses PySR to discover a new relation between supermassive black hole mass and properties of its host spiral galaxy:
Extremely cool work!!https://t.co/JhPOY93iCv pic.twitter.com/LgRGUXmFOD
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Presentations
Here, I am giving my "Dissertation" talk at the AAS 221\(^{st}\) Meeting, 6-10 January 2013, in Long Beach, CA.
- "A Planar Black Hole Mass Relation," ASTROINFORMATICS-2023 CONFERENCE" — INAF NATIONAL AUDITORIUM Observatory of Capodimonte, Naples, Italy — October 1–6, 2023.
- Zehao Jin (金泽灏) presenting our research on "Discovering black hole mass scaling relations with Symbolic Regression," ASTROINFORMATICS-2023 CONFERENCE" — INAF NATIONAL AUDITORIUM Observatory of Capodimonte, Naples, Italy — October 1–6, 2023.
- "(Galaxy Morphology)-dependent (Supermassive Black Hole)—(Host Bulge/Galaxy) Correlations," From Stars to Galaxies II: Connecting our understanding of star and galaxy formation" — Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden — June 20–24, 2022.
- Nandini Sahu presenting our research on "Morphology-dependent Black Hole Mass Scaling Relations" for the European Southern Observatory Hypatia Colloquium — January 25, 2022. — NASA ADS link
- "Identifying Intermediate-mass Black Hole Candidates via the Combined Predictions of Multiple Black Hole Mass Scaling Relations," 239TH MEETING OF THE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY — SALT LAKE CITY, UT — January 12, 2022.
- Alister Graham and Nandini Sahu presented at the SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES CONFERENCE — December 7-11, 2020.
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- Nandini Sahu presenting our research on "Morphology-Dependent Black Hole Scaling Relations and Pursuit of Long-wavelength Gravitational Waves" for the 13\(^{th}\) International LISA Symposium
- Nandini Sahu presenting our research on "New Morphology Dependent Black Hole Scaling Relations Linked to Physical Formation and Evolution Processes" — 236\(^{th}\) Meeting of the American Astronomical Society — June 1-3, 2020.
- "Black Hole Mass Scaling Relations for Spiral Galaxies Determined from Pitch Angles and Multicomponent Structural Decompositions," Galactic Rings: Signposts of Secular Evolution in Disk Galaxies, May 27, 2018.
- PowerPoint Slides →
- Video (starts at 3:49:30)
- Nandini Sahu presenting our research on "Morphology-Dependent Black Hole Scaling Relations and Pursuit of Long-wavelength Gravitational Waves" for the 13\(^{th}\) International LISA Symposium
- Nandini Sahu presenting our research on "New Morphology Dependent Black Hole Scaling Relations Linked to Physical Formation and Evolution Processes" — 236\(^{th}\) Meeting of the American Astronomical Society — June 1-3, 2020.
- "Black Hole Mass Scaling Relations for Spiral Galaxies Determined from Pitch Angles and Multicomponent Structural Decompositions," Galactic Rings: Signposts of Secular Evolution in Disk Galaxies, May 27, 2018.
- PowerPoint Slides →
- Video (starts at 3:49:30)
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Interviews
The supermassive black hole and galaxy correlation ft Nandini Sahu
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Press Conferences
AAS 234 Press Conference: Spiral Galaxies Near & Far (featuring Miller et al. 2019) — AAS Nova
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Commerically Available Music
"Sonora Lac" by Yume, arranged by Amos Chochran - Ben Davis, viola (2015)
"Gold" by Katie Danielson, arranged by Amos Chochran - Ben Davis, violin and viola (2013)
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Films
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Promotions
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Live Performances
Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra with soloist Elizabeth Pitcairn (February 14, 2016)
- Cantata: "Night of the Father's Love" – Arranged by: Pepper Choplin – First Baptist Church of Parsons, KS – December 19, 2021
- Nosferatu - Live Scoring by Ryan Cockerham & Ben Davis, MainStage Irving - Irving, TX - October 23, 2021
Nos_BenandRyan from Ryan Cockerham on Vimeo.
- Fritze / v. Weber / Verdi / Mozart / New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving - Irving, TX - October 3, 2021
Fritze / v. Weber / Verdi / Mozart / New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving from NPOI First Tickets on Vimeo.
“Sundays at the Symphony” - Mozart Speaks!
New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving
Dr. Sergio Espinosa, Music Director and Conductor
Recorded Sunday, October 3, 2021 in the Carpenter Performance Hall of the Irving Arts Center,
Irving, Texas.
Greg Fritze: Aliento Fanfare for brass and percussion
Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to “Oberon”
Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to “Nabucco”
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 40, in G minor, K. 550
I. Allegro molto
II. Andante
III. Menuetto Allegretto
IV. Allegro assai
This concert was supported in part by the City of Irving’s Irving Arts Board, the Texas
Commission on the Arts, the Communities Foundation of Texas and the National Endowment
for the Arts.
Please visit the New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving at our website:
https://www.npoirving.com
And, please join us for our December 2021 concert featuring both Tchaikovsky’s and Duke
Ellington’s “Nutcracker” suites.
- Kristallnacht Cantata - A Voice of Courage by Alon Trigger - Temple Beth Israel - Melbourne, Australia - December 8, 2019
- Cantillations by Alon Trigger - Temple Beth Israel - Melbourne, Australia - December 8, 2019
- Brahms String Sextet No. 1 (Movt. I) - Clunes Music Camp, Candlebark Farm, Healesville, Victoria, Australia - Rowan Thomas, Ben Davis, Barbara Oakes, Miki Pohl, Ian Goding, and Stephanie Exton (September 29, 2019)
- Florence Price Violin Concerto No 2: Encore Performance & Discussion with Maestro & Concert Master
- Florence Price / Violin Concerto no. 2 - Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra with soloist Er-Gene Kahng (2018)
- Florence Price / Violin Concerto no. 2 / another excerpt Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra with soloist Er-Gene Kahng (2018)
- Florence Price / Violin Concerto no. 2 / short excerpt Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra with soloist Er-Gene Kahng (2018)
- Appalachian Spring for 13 Player - Aaron Copeland - University of Arkansas (2016)
- Madness – Alex Mueller – June 8, 2015
- Mozart Duo for Violin and Viola in B-flat Major, K. 424 - Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra Fundraiser - Andrew Chu, Violin; Ben Davis, viola (circa 2015)
- "Flares of Long Duration" by Ryan Cockerham - Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra Fundraiser - Er-Gene Kahng, Drew Irwin, Ryan Cockerham, Andrew Chu, and Ben Davis (circa 2015)
- Butterfly (excerpt) - Kharjanovsky / Schnittke (arr. by Ryan Cockerham), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR (2014)
Nos_BenandRyan from Ryan Cockerham on Vimeo.
Fritze / v. Weber / Verdi / Mozart / New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving from NPOI First Tickets on Vimeo.
“Sundays at the Symphony” - Mozart Speaks!
New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving
Dr. Sergio Espinosa, Music Director and Conductor
Recorded Sunday, October 3, 2021 in the Carpenter Performance Hall of the Irving Arts Center,
Irving, Texas.
Greg Fritze: Aliento Fanfare for brass and percussion
Carl Maria von Weber: Overture to “Oberon”
Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to “Nabucco”
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 40, in G minor, K. 550
I. Allegro molto
II. Andante
III. Menuetto Allegretto
IV. Allegro assai
This concert was supported in part by the City of Irving’s Irving Arts Board, the Texas
Commission on the Arts, the Communities Foundation of Texas and the National Endowment
for the Arts.
Please visit the New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving at our website:
https://www.npoirving.com
And, please join us for our December 2021 concert featuring both Tchaikovsky’s and Duke
Ellington’s “Nutcracker” suites.
Butterfly (excerpt) - Kharjanovsky / Schnittke (arr. by Ryan Cockerham) from Ryan Cockerham on Vimeo.
Live performance
Er-Gene Kahng, Violin
Ben Davis, Violin
Melissa Melendez, Viola
Carrie Pierce, Cello
Adam Jackson, Electric Piano
Ryan Cockerham, Synth
- Andrej Kharjanovsky / Alfred Schnittke - “The Glass Harmonica” (music arranged by Ryan Cockerham), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR (2014)
Andrej Kharjanovsky / Alfred Schnittke - "The Glass Harmonica" (music arranged by Ryan Cockerham) from Ryan Cockerham on Vimeo.
Live performance
Er-Gene Kahng, Violin
Ben Davis, Violin
Melissa Melendez, Viola
Carrie Pierce, Cello
Adam Jackson, Electric Piano
Ryan Cockerham, Synth
- Alfred Schnittke Retrospective - St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Fayetteville, AR - November 20, 2014
- Mozart Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major, K. 423 - St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Fayetteville, AR - Andrew Chu, Violin; Ben Davis, viola (2014)
- Mendelssohn String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 - St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Fayetteville, AR - Andrew Chu, 1st Violin; Catalina Barraza, 2nd Violin; Baron Lyle, 3rd Violin; Brice Smith, 4th Violin; Andrew Thompson, 1st Viola; Ben Davis, 2nd viola; Patrick Bellah, 1st Cello; and Ronald Juzeler, 2nd Cello (2014)
- Mozart Clarinet Quintet KV 581 - University of Arkansas - Nattapon Banjatammanon, Clarinet; Ryan Cockerham, 1st Violin; Brice Smith, 2nd Violin; Ben Davis, viola; and Andie Schenk, cello (2010)
- I. Allegro
- II. Larghetto
- IV. Allegretto con Variazioni
- University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra; Dr. Robert Mueller, director (2009 - 2016)
- Excerpts Brahms Double Concerto with USO; soloists Er-Gene Kahng and David Gerstein (2016)
- Overture to Die Fledermaus (conducted by Brandon Hults)
- Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 in e Minor, Op. 64 (December 5, 2011)
- Dvorak - Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88, B. 163
- Beethoven: Egmont Overture - Gretchen Renshaw conducting (2012)
- Ellerby Euphonium Concerto; Gretchen Renshaw, euphonium; Ben Davis, concertmaster (2011)
- Movement I
- Movement II
- Movement III
- All Movements
- Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (2011)
- 1st Movement (excerpt)
- 2nd Movement (excerpt)
- 3rd Movement (excerpt)
- Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries (from "Die Walküre") (2011)
- Wagner - Siegfried Idyll (2011)
- Richard Strauss - Tod und Verklärung (March 2, 2010)
- Reinecke - Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 283 - Brice Smith, flute (March 2, 2010)
- Robert Mueller - Elegiac Verses - Ryan Cockerham, violin (March 2, 2010)
- Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 in F Major "Pastoral" (October 11, 2010)
- Dvorak - Husitska Overture Op. 67 (October 12, 2009)
- Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 5 in D Major/d Minor, Op. 108 (October 12, 2009)
- I. Andante - Allegro con fuoco
- II. Allegro vivace
- III. Andante - IV. Andante con moto - Allegro maestoso
- Sibelius - Karelia Suite, Op. 11 (November 17, 2009)
- Grieg - Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (November 17, 2009)
- Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 in e Minor "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 (February 25, 2013)
- Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in c Minor, Op. 67 (October 15, 2013)
- Richard Strauss - Don Juan, Op. 20 (October 15, 2013)
- Schumann - Symphony No. 2 in C Major (December 7, 2010)
- I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro, ma non troppo
- II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
- III. Adagio espressivo
- IV. Allegro molto vivace
- Wagner - The Flying Dutchman - Overture (December 7, 2010)
University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (May 3, 2016)
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Recording Sessions
- Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing – Zehao Jin (金泽灏), lead guitar and Ben Davis, rhythm guitar – May 29, 2024
- Your Favorite XMAS Album, 2023
- Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 10, in G Major, Op. 96, Adagio esspressivo (excerpt) - Ben Davis, violin; and Simon Goldstein, piano (June 15, 2020)
- Petals by Daniel Dyer (2012)
- The Beatles – Here, There, and Everywhere – Ben Davis, vocals & violin; and Jeff Luton, vocals and guitar (2008)
- Suite for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 by Ryan Cockerham (circa 2007)
- Metallica - To Live is to Die - Ben Davis, guitar; and Jeff Luton, guitar and bass (2007)
Your Favorite XMAS Album, 2023 from Ryan Cockerham on Vimeo.
00:00 - O Tannenbaum feat. Ben "Jingle" Davis
02:45 - We 3 Kings [Club Remix] feat. Ben "Jingle" Davis
05:55 - O Holy Night
09:15 - Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
12:34 - Carol of the Bells [Shuffle Remix] feat. Ben "Santa's Little Helper" Davis
16:52 - Away In A Manger
18:11 - Silent Night feat. Ben "Not So Silent" Davis
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Scores
Spice by Ryan Cockerham (2014)
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Concerts I Have Attended
Yo-Yo Ma - The Bach Project - Athens, Greece - June 30, 2019
Metallica - Live in Little Rock, AR - May 15, 2004
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Sporting Events I Have Attended
Southern Hills Country Club — PGA Championship (2007), First Tee of Tulsa Charitable Golf Tournament (2011), & PGA Championship (2022).
The Presidents Cup (2019)
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Countries I Have Visited
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TripIt Profile
Around the World in 34 days, 8 hours, and 50 minutes (24,708 miles): departed Melbourne on Friday, 31 May 2019 at 9:00 am and returned on Thursday, 4 July 2019 at 5:50 pm.
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