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050 0 0 _aQB149
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082 0 0 _a520/.7/27
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100 1 _aWall, J. V.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aPractical statistics for astronomers /
_cJ.V. Wall, C.R. Jenkins.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2003.
300 _a1 online resource (xv, 277 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aCambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers ;
_v3
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520 _aAstronomy, 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.
650 0 _aStatistical astronomy.
700 1 _aJenkins, C. R.,
_d1955-
_eauthor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521454162
830 0 _aCambridge observing handbooks for research astronomers ;
_v3.
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511536618
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