... In the past month, I?ve noticed relatively frequent paper appearance in arxiv/astro-ph whose title includes Bayesian or Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) . ... astro-ph:0708.2340v1] Bayesian Galaxy Shape Measurement for Weak Lensing Surveys -I. Methodology and a Fast Fitting Algorithm by L. Miller et. al. [astro-ph:0708.1871v1] Dark energy and cosmic curvature: Monte-Carlo Markov Chain approach by Y. Gong et. al. in addition to the previous posting in this slog, [ArXiv] Bayesian Star Formation Study. ...

... We demonstrate through numerical simulations that model parameters estimated with our technique are essentially bias-free, even when the average number of counts per bin is 1. ... The IW technique avoids such biases by estimating through successive iterations, where for each iteration, j, , and the best-fit parameters are determined by minimization of . ... In our sample, we find that the minimum values and best-fit parameters converge after about 6 iterations. ...

... A list of spectrum files from a set of observations, referring to one RGS instrument and one spectral order. These spectra files must be produced using the attstyle=user and associated parameters from a call to rgsproc . ... A list of accompanying event list files, in the same order as the spectra files. ... If this parameter is set to yes, the spectra files of the input lists will be combined to produced a combined spectrum file each for both spectra and background spectra files. filermf . ...

Next: Simulations Up: Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Previous: Introduction . The properties of an ensemble of faint galaxies can be defined by the distribution of the parameters of the models that best fit each individual object. ... The model also includes instrumental parameters, such as the sky background (estimated locally) and amplitude of the noise. ... The probability of the observed value is then computed for each pixel using the adopted error distribution. ...

Next: The Schedule File Up: THE SCHED USER MANUAL Version Previous: Satellite Tracking Contents . This chapter covers the main input files that SCHED reads. ... See the SCHED Input and Output Files section of this manual for brief descriptions of the files and pointers to the standard versions. ... Summary List of SCHED Parameters . ... List of Frequency File Parameters . Setup Files . Standard Setup Files . ... Summary List of Setup File Parameters . Details of Setup File Parameters . ...

... Calculated exposure times do not take into account instrument and telescope overheads. ... The exposure time calculator consists of two pages. ... An instrument description for HAWK-I is available on the instrument page . ... begin{equation} \mathit{FWHM}_{\text{IQ}} = \sqrt{\mathit{FWHM}_{\text{atm}}^2(\mathit{s},x,\lambda)+\mathit{FWHM}_{\text{tel}}^2(\mathit{D},\lambda)+\mathit{FWHM}_{\text{ins}}^2(\lambda)} \end{equation} } \) . ... F_{\text{Kolb}} = \frac {1}{1+300 {\text{ }} D/L_{0}}-1$$ . ...

... Average resolution at altitude H=668 km . ... Swath width at H=668 km and inclination of beginning of swath 20.48 degrees . ... Resolution at H=668 км . ... Наименование параметра . ... 1 канале . ... Полоса обзора при H=668 км . ... 1-5 спектральной зоне, не более . ... 1 спектральной зоне . 0,48-0,52 мкм . ... 0,915-0,997 мкм . ... 1-4 канал . ... 1-4 каналов . ... Спектральные характеристики каналов (по уровню 0,5): . ... For more information send a mail to: info@sputnik.infospace.ru . ...

... dust_AbsXSec . Absorption Cross section. typedef void . ... Calculates the equilibrium temperature given the absorption cross section and a radiation field. double . ... Calculates the absortion cross section of a species/size of dust grain . ... The grain absorption cross section . ... The absorption cross section of the grain . ... Calculates the equilibrium emission at wavelength lambda from a (large) grain at temperature T and with absorption cross section xsection. double dust_EquiT . ...

... Fitting the observed dependence includes calculations of the polarization cross-sections averaged over particles orientation and size distribution, their normalization and the comparison of obtained dependencies with Serkowski's curve representing observational data for a chosen star. ... Variations of the polarization factors with wavelength are shown in Fig. 16 for homogeneous spheroidal particles with PF orientation. ... The distinction between prolate and oblate spheroids is also clearly seen. ...