Wall, J. V.

Practical Statistics for Astronomers

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ISBN 13:: 9780521732499
author:: Wall, J. V.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Cambridge University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 374
Dimensions:: 15.2 x 1.7 x 22.8 cm
Genre:: Science & Nature, Astronomy & Cosmology, Astronomy
Condition:: New
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Practical Statistics for Astronomers by J. V. Wall and C. R. Jenkins provides a comprehensive guide to statistical methods for astronomers. This handbook helps readers analyze complex data and models in modern astronomy, covering topics such as probability, correlation analysis, hypothesis testing, Bayesian modelling, time series analysis, luminosity functions, and clustering. The Second Edition has been revised to include more examples using Monte Carlo simulations and new techniques like Bayes factors and Markov chain Monte Carlo integration. Exercises at the end of each chapter guide readers through the necessary techniques and tests for most observational investigations. Additional resources, including data tables, solutions to problems, and online support, are available to further aid in understanding. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professional astronomers, this handbook offers a practical manual for working with statistical methods in observational astronomy.

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