Related papers: Adaptive binning of X-ray galaxy cluster images
We present a new technique for choosing spatial regions for X-ray spectroscopy, called "contour binning". The method chooses regions by following contours on a smoothed image of the object. In addition we re-explore a simple method for…
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Because of the powerful learning capability of deep neural networks, counting performance via density map estimation has improved significantly during the past several years. However, it is still very challenging due to severe occlusion,…
Adaptive binning is a crucial step in the analysis of large astronomical datasets, such as those from integral-field spectroscopy, to ensure a sufficient signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) for reliable model fitting. However, the widely used…
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Pixels in image sensors have progressively become smaller, driven by the goal of producing higher-resolution imagery. However, ceteris paribus, a smaller pixel accumulates less light, making image quality worse. This interplay of…
A theoretical framework is developed to estimate the optimal binning of X-ray spectra. We derived expressions for the optimal bin size for model spectra as well as for observed data using different levels of sophistication. It is shown that…
Image segmentation aims at identifying regions of interest within an image, by grouping pixels according to their properties. This task resembles the statistical one of clustering, yet many standard clustering methods fail to meet the basic…
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The availability of a robust and efficient routine for calculating light curves of a finite source magnified due to bending its light by the gravitational field of an intervening binary lens is essential for determining the characteristics…
Understanding and comparing distributions of data (e.g., regarding their modes, shapes, or outliers) is a common challenge in many scientific disciplines. Typically, this challenge is addressed using side-by-side comparisons of histograms…
We present new techniques to perform adaptive spatial binning of Integral-Field Spectroscopic (IFS) data to reach a chosen constant signal-to-noise ratio per bin. These methods are required for the proper analysis of IFS observations, but…
Gamma rays measured by the Fermi-LAT satellite tell us a lot about the processes taking place in high-energetic astrophysical objects. The fluxes coming from these objects are, however, extremely variable. Hence, gamma-ray light curves…
Rapid growth of genetic databases means huge savings from improvements in their data compression, what requires better inexpensive statistical models. This article proposes automatized optimizations e.g. of Markov-like models, especially…