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Data Analysis in Astronomy II

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. V. Gesù

    1. University of Palermo and Institute of Cosmic Physics and Informatics/CNR, Palermo, Italy

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  2. L. Scarsi

    1. University of Palermo and Institute of Cosmic Physics and Informatics/CNR, Palermo, Italy

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  3. P. Crane

    1. European Southern Observatory, Garching/Munich, Federal Republic of Germany

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  4. J. H. Friedman

    1. Stanford University, Stanford, USA

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  5. S. Levialdi

    1. University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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Part of the book series: Polymer Science and Technology Series (POLS, volume 21)

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Data Analysis Methodologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. A Statistician’s View of Data Analysis

      • Jerome H. Friedman
      Pages 3-15

    3. Cluster Photometry: Present State of the Art and Future Developments

      • Ivan R. King
      Pages 17-30

    4. Clustering Techniques and their Applications

      • Fionn Murtagh
      Pages 31-43

    5. Problems and Solutions in Surface Photometry

      • Jean-Luc Nieto
      Pages 45-59

    6. Classification of Low-Resolution Stellar Spectra via Template Matching — A Simulation Study

      • H.-M. Adorf
      Pages 61-69

    7. An Approach to the Astronomical Optical Image Compression

      • L. Caponetti, G. A. De Biase, L. Distante
      Pages 71-76

    8. Coded Aperture Imaging

      • E. Caroli, J. B. Stephen, A. Spizzichino, G. Di Cocco, L. Natalucci
      Pages 77-86

    9. “Study of Pulsar Light Curves by Cluster Analysis”

      • V. Di Gesù, R. Buccheri, B. Sacco
      Pages 87-96

    10. “Multivariate Cluster Analysis of Radio Pulsar Data”

      • M. C. Maccarone, R. Buccheri, V. Di Gesù
      Pages 97-107

    11. Automatic Processing of Very Low-Dispersion Spectra

      • P. Schuecker, H. Horstmann, C. C. Volkmer
      Pages 109-116

  3. Data Handling Systems Dedicated to Large Experiments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. VLA: Methodological and Computational Requirements

      • Pat Moore
      Pages 119-126

    3. Perspective on Data Analysis for the Space Telescope

      • Peter M. B. Shames
      Pages 127-140

    4. Present and Planned Large Groundbased Telescopes: an Overview of some Computer and Data Analysis Applications Associated with their Use

      • Harlan J. Smith
      Pages 141-154

    5. Data Analysis for the ROSAT Mission

      • H. U. Zimmermann, R. Gruber, G. Hasinger, J. Paul, J. Schmitt, W. Yoges
      Pages 155-163

    6. Preparing Analysis of Hubble Space Telescope Data in Europe

      • H.-M. Adorf, D. Baade, K. Banse
      Pages 165-170

    7. COMPASS: the COMPTEL Processing and Analysis Software Software System

      • R. Diehl, G. Simpson, T. Casilli, V. Schoenfelder, G. Lichti, H. Steinle et al.
      Pages 171-179

    8. The Strasbourg Astronomical Data Centre (CDS) and the Setting Up of a European Astronomical Data Network

      • André Heck
      Pages 181-185
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About this book

The II international workshop on "Data Analysis in Astronomy" was intended to provide an overview on the state of the art and the trend in data analy­ sis and image processing in the context of their applications in Astronomy. The need for the organization of a second workshop in this subject derived from the steady. growing and development in the field and from the increasing cross-interaction between methods, technology and applications in Astronomy. The book is organized in four main sections: - Data Analysis Methodologies - Data Handling and Systems dedicated to Large Experiments - Parallel Processing - New Developments The topics which have been selected cover some of the main fields in data analysis in Astronomy. Methods that provide a major contribution to the physical interpretation of the data have been considered. Attention has been devoted to the description of the data analysis and handling organization in very large experiments. A review of the current major satellite and ground based experiments has been included. At the end of the book the following 'Panel Discussions' are included: - Data Analysis Trend in Optical and Radio Astronomy - Data Analysis Trend in X and Gamma Astronomy - Problems and Solutions in the Design of Very Large Experiments - Trend on Parallel Processing Algorithms These contributions in a sense summarize the 'live' reaction of the audience to the various topics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Palermo and Institute of Cosmic Physics and Informatics/CNR, Palermo, Italy

    V. Gesù, L. Scarsi

  • European Southern Observatory, Garching/Munich, Federal Republic of Germany

    P. Crane

  • Stanford University, Stanford, USA

    J. H. Friedman

  • University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    S. Levialdi

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