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Author : Eric D. Feigelson
Release : 2012-07-12
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 27X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Modern Statistical Methods for Astronomy by : Eric D. Feigelson
Download or read book Modern Statistical Methods for Astronomy written by Eric D. Feigelson. This book was released on 2012-07-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Statistical Methods for Astronomy: With R Applications.
Author : Eric D. Feigelson
Release : 2012-07-12
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 095/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Modern Statistical Methods for Astronomy by : Eric D. Feigelson
Download or read book Modern Statistical Methods for Astronomy written by Eric D. Feigelson. This book was released on 2012-07-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern astronomical research is beset with a vast range of statistical challenges, ranging from reducing data from megadatasets to characterizing an amazing variety of variable celestial objects or testing astrophysical theory. Linking astronomy to the world of modern statistics, this volume is a unique resource, introducing astronomers to advanced statistics through ready-to-use code in the public domain R statistical software environment. The book presents fundamental results of probability theory and statistical inference, before exploring several fields of applied statistics, such as data smoothing, regression, multivariate analysis and classification, treatment of nondetections, time series analysis, and spatial point processes. It applies the methods discussed to contemporary astronomical research datasets using the R statistical software, making it invaluable for graduate students and researchers facing complex data analysis tasks. A link to the author's website for this book can be found at www.cambridge.org/msma. Material available on their website includes datasets, R code and errata.
Author : Eric D. Feigelson
Release : 2012
Genre : Statistical astronomy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 429/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Modern Statistical Methods for Astronomy by : Eric D. Feigelson
Download or read book Modern Statistical Methods for Astronomy written by Eric D. Feigelson. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Modern astronomical research is beset with a vast range of statistical challenges, ranging from reducing data from megadatasets to characterizing an amazing variety of variable celestial objects or testing astrophysical theory. Yet most astronomers still use a narrow suite of traditional statistical methods. Linking astronomy to the world of modern statistics, this volume is a unique resource, introducing astronomers to advanced statistics through ready-to-use code in the public-domain R statistical software environment."--
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Release : 1994-12-13
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 168/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Statistical Methods for Physical Science by :
Download or read book Statistical Methods for Physical Science written by . This book was released on 1994-12-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of Methods of Experimental Physics provides an extensive introduction to probability and statistics in many areas of the physical sciences, with an emphasis on the emerging area of spatial statistics. The scope of topics covered is wide-ranging-the text discusses a variety of the most commonly used classical methods and addresses newer methods that are applicable or potentially important. The chapter authors motivate readers with their insightful discussions. Examines basic probability, including coverage of standard distributions, time series models, and Monte Carlo methods Describes statistical methods, including basic inference, goodness of fit, maximum likelihood, and least squares Addresses time series analysis, including filtering and spectral analysis Includes simulations of physical experiments Features applications of statistics to atmospheric physics and radio astronomy Covers the increasingly important area of modern statistical computing
Author : Gutti Jogesh Babu
Release : 1996-08-01
Genre : Mathematics
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Book Rating : 917/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Astrostatistics by : Gutti Jogesh Babu
Download or read book Astrostatistics written by Gutti Jogesh Babu. This book was released on 1996-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern astronomers encounter a vast range of challenging statistical problems, yet few are familiar with the wealth of techniques developed by statisticians. Conversely, few statisticians deal with the compelling problems confronted in astronomy. Astrostatistics bridges this gap. Authored by a statistician-astronomer team, it provides professionals and advanced students in both fields with exposure to issues of mutual interest. In the first half of the book the authors introduce statisticians to stellar, galactic, and cosmological astronomy and discuss the complex character of astronomical data. For astronomers, they introduce the statistical principles of nonparametrics, multivariate analysis, time series analysis, density estimation, and resampling methods. The second half of the book is organized by statistical topic. Each chapter contains examples of problems encountered astronomical research and highlights methodological issues. The final chapter explores some controversial issues in astronomy that have a strong statistical component. The authors provide an extensive bibliography and references to software for implementing statistical methods. The "marriage" of astronomy and statistics is a natural one and benefits both disciplines. Astronomers need the tools and methods of statistics to interpret the vast amount of data they generate, and the issues related to astronomical data pose intriguing challenges for statisticians. Astrostatistics paves the way to improved statistical analysis of astronomical data and provides a common ground for future collaboration between the two fields.
