Monte-Carlo and Bayesian techniques in gravitational wave burst data analysis
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-04-09 v1
Abstract
Monte-Carlo simulations are used in the gravitational wave burst detection community to demonstrate and compare the properties of different search techniques. We note that every Monte-Carlo simulation has a corresponding optimal search technique according to both the non-Bayesian Neyman-Pearson criterion and the Bayesian approach, and that this optimal search technique is the Bayesian statistic. When practical, we recommend deriving the optimal statistic for a credible Monte-Carlo simulation, rather than testing ad hoc statistics against that simulation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0804.1161,
title = {Monte-Carlo and Bayesian techniques in gravitational wave burst data analysis},
author = {Antony C. Searle},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.1161},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
9 pages, submitted to GWDAW12 proceedings