
Practical Statistics for Astronomers
Cambridge University Press
Published on 13. November 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
294 pages
978-0-521-45616-6 (ISBN)
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Description
Astronomy, like any experimental subject, needs statistical methods to interpret data reliably. This practical handbook presents the most relevant statistical and probabilistic machinery for use in observational astronomy. Classical parametric and non-parametric methods are covered, but there is a strong emphasis on Bayesian solutions and the importance of probability in experimental inference. Chapters cover basic probability, correlation analysis, hypothesis testing, Bayesian modelling, time series analysis, luminosity functions, and clustering. The book avoids the technical language of statistics in favour of demonstrating astronomical relevance and applicability. It contains many worked examples, and problems that make use of databases which are available on the Web. It is suitable for self-study at advanced undergraduate or graduate level, as a reference for professional astronomers, and as a textbook basis for courses in statistical methods in astronomy.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 26 Tables, unspecified; 5 Halftones, unspecified; 63 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-45616-6 (9780521456166)
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J. V. Wall | C. R. Jenkins
Practical Statistics for Astronomers
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Practical Statistics for Astronomers
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Persons
Jasper Wall is Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Astrophysics, University of Oxford. Charles Jenkins is a Principal Research Scientist at Schlumberger Cambridge Research, Cambridge UK.
Content
1. Decision; 2. Probability; 3. Statistics and expectations; 4. Correlation and association; 5. Hypothesis testing; 6. Data modelling: parameter-estimation; 7. Detection and surveys; 8. Sequential data - 1D statistics; 9. Surface distribution - 2D statistics; Appendices.