Statistical methods in astronomy
Physics Education
2017-10-23 v2 Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Applications
Abstract
We present a review of data types and statistical methods often encountered in astronomy. The aim is to provide an introduction to statistical applications in astronomy for statisticians and computer scientists. We highlight the complex, often hierarchical, nature of many astronomy inference problems and advocate for cross-disciplinary collaborations to address these challenges.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1707.05834,
title = {Statistical methods in astronomy},
author = {James P. Long and Rafael S. de Souza},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1707.05834},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
9 pages, 5 figures