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Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy

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  • © 1992

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Editors:
  1. Eric D. Feigelson

    1. Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University, USA

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  2. G. Jogesh Babu

    1. Department of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, USA

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Table of contents (59 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Galaxy Clustering

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Surveys of Galaxy Redshifts

      • Martha P. Haynes
      Pages 3-19

    3. Some Statistical Problems in Cosmology

      • John D. Barrow
      Pages 21-45

    4. Discussion by Suketu P. Bhavsar

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 45-49

    5. Discussion by Fred L. Bookstein

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 49-55

    6. Analysis of Patterns in Galaxy Clustering

      • Peter Coles
      Pages 57-72

    7. Discussion by Fred L. Bookstein

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 73-79

    8. Discussion by N.K. Bose

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 79-81

    9. Statistical Issues Concerning Quasar Absorption Line Systems

      • David Tytler
      Pages 83-102

    10. Discussion by B.D Ripley

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 102-105

    11. Discussion by Kathryn Roeder

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 106-110

    12. Assessment of Subclustering in Clusters of Galaxies

      • Timothy C. Beers
      Pages 111-128

    13. Discussion by J.A. Hartigan

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 128-131

    14. Discussion by Pranab K. Sen

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 132-135

    15. Limitations to the Method of Power Spectrum Analysis: Nonstationarity, Biased Estimators, and Weak Convergence to Normality

      • William I. Newman, Martha P. Haynes, Yervant Terzian
      Pages 137-153

    16. Discussion by Timothy C. Beers

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 154-158

    17. Discussion by Pranab K. Sen

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 158-161

    18. Response by William I. Newman et al.

      • Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu
      Pages 161-162

    19. General Discussion: Galaxy Clustering

      • John D. Barrow
      Pages 163-170
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Modern astronomy has been characterized by an enormous growth in data acquisition - from new technologies in telescopes, detectors, and computation. One can now compile catalogs of tens or hundreds of millions of stars or galaxies and databases from satellite-based observations are reaching terabit proportions. This wealth of data gives rise to statistical challenges not previously encountered in astronomy. This book is the result of a workshop held at Pennsylvania State University in August 1991 that brought together leading astronomers and statisticians to consider statistical challenges encountered in modern astronomical research. The chapters have all been thoroughly revised in the light of the discussions at the conference, and some of the lively discussion is recorded here as well.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University, USA

    Eric D. Feigelson

  • Department of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, USA

    G. Jogesh Babu

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