Modern statistical methods for astronomy: with R applications

"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 stati...

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Main Authors: Feigelson, Eric D. 1953- (Author), Babu, Gutti Jogesh 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge Univ. Press 2012
Edition:1. publ.
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Summary:"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"--
Item Description:Literaturverz. S. 434 - 461
Physical Description:XVIII, 476 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:052176727X
9780521767279

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