... 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. ...

Next: Star Formation Rate and Up: No Title Previous: Calculation of Evolutionary Tracks . To start calculations, we choose the distributions of the initial binary parameters: the mass of the primary ZAMS component, , binary mass ratio, , orbital separation a . ... whereas the mass ratio distribution is not. ... The zero assumption often made is that the mass ratio distribution has a flat shape, that is binaries with a high mass ratio occur as frequently as those with equal masses. ...

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. ...

... In brief: the frequency-dependent radiative transfer equation is solved for a dust under assumption of spherically-symmetric geometry for its distribution taking into account particle size distribution and quantum heating effects for the very small dust particles. ... Table: Model parameters for IRAS04296+3429. ... parameter . ... hot dust shell) . ... The best fit to the spectral energy distribution of IRAS04296 is shown by heavy solid line (see Table2 for details concerning parameters of the model...

... 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 . ...

... A number of different statistical methods are used for estimating parameters from a data set. The most commonly used one is the least squares method which estimates a parameter by minimizing the function : . where y is the dependent and x the independent variables while f is a given function. ... The most important assumptions are that the errors in the dependent variable are normal distributed, the variance is homogeneous, and the independent variables have no errors and are uncorrelated. ...

... St Petersburg 23, September 2014 1 Motivation · Origin of Martian moons? ... Considered error sources: ­ Phobos a priori ephemerides; ­ Phobos a priori GM value; ­ measurements noise; ­ different strategies; · Methods: ­ real data analysis; ­ simulations. ... St Petersburg 23, September 2014 8 Simulations: sensitivity of the measurements to the a priori GM value Simulations: zero noise+ IMCCE a priori ephemerides +GMPH = 7.16 * 105 m3/sec2. ... St Petersburg 23, September 2014 14 Thank you! ...

... RJMCMC Similar to Richardson Green 1997 Knowledge of the PSF makes things easier Insensitive to e.g. posterior for ten sources with = 3: Number of Components 9 10 11 12 0.141 0.222 0.220 0.157 0.022 0.029 0.027 0.021 Mean SD 7 0.029 0.018 8 0.058 0.019 13 0.082 0.014 Simulated Data Source region (2 SD) is about 28% of the area and contains about 41% of the observations Positions (-2, 0), (0, 1), (1.5, 0) with intensities ... Approximate the number of sources (2 in this case) 2. ...

... Future seminars . P a s t seminars . Seminar council . The emission time of Gamma-Ray Bursts" . A. Sanin (IKI) . ... The three new parameters of cosmic gamma-ray bursts are introduced: the emission time, the peak energy of the emission time spectrum and the cosmological invariant parameter. ... Using this distribution the "collective estimation" of the best fitting redshifts for the group of long bright gamma-ray bursts detected by BATSE experiment was found. ...

... Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, +44 (0)28 3752 2928 . ... Quasi-stationary electron distributions for the different values of the particle escape time. ... The electron-cyclotron maser instability is widespread in the Universe, producing, e.g., radio emission of the magnetized planets and cool substellar objects. ... The model used takes into account the radiation escape from the source region and the particle flow through this region. ...

... casa::Weibull . ... Weibull ( RNG *gen, Double alpha=1.0, Double beta=1.0) . ... alpha () const . ... These function allow you to manipulate the parameters (alpha & beta) described above through the base class. virtual Vector < Double > . ... The Weibull class implements a weibull distribution with parameters alpha and beta . ... Double casa::Weibull::alpha . ... Double casa::Weibull::beta . ... virtual Double casa::Weibull::operator() . ... virtual Vector < Double > casa::Weibull::parameters . ...

... 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. ...

. This Directory contains Model of distribution of density, temperature and effective collision freguency of electrons. Yu.K.Chasovitin. 1998. This Directory contains The program RIM98 for calculating the parameters of the ionosphere to use the "Reference Ionospheric Model-98" (RIM-98).Yu.K.Chasovitin. 1998.

Next: Redshift Distribution Up: Sample Identification Previous: Previously Identified Sources . ... In Figure 3, we plot the redshift distribution of DXRBS FSRQs opposite that of the 1 Jy and S4 samples. In Figure 4, we plot the redshift distribution of DXRBS BL Lacs opposite the Slew and 1 Jy samples. ... The apparent deficit of objects at the very highest luminosities is a result of the smaller area of sky covered by DXRBS compared to, e.g., the Slew and 1 Jy samples. ...

To construct two-dimension distribution of minor planets user should specify elements/ parameters/ function that will be plotted as abscissas and ordinates. In three-dimension case one should add to them the element plotted on Z axis. ... Though you may choose elements plotted along different axes at will, often there is good reason to plot such elements as a, n, or n" along X axis (two-dimension distributions) and to plot them along Y axis in three-dimension case. ...

Preliminary results of astroclimate parameters measurements at the Sternberg 2.5m telescope installation site V.Kornilov, N.Shatsky, S.Potanin, O.Voziakova, B.Safonov Moscow, 2008 Acknowledgements A.Belinskiy M.Kornilov A.Tokovinin M.Kuznetsov P.Kortunov E.Gorbovskoy SAI administration some SAI students Pulkovo solar station (KHSS) staff RFBR support MAVEG Gmbh Why to study optical turbulence and some other relevant ... Mean seeing by DIMM data for this night is 1''5. ...

... The obtained results lead to the following conclusions: a) the heavy element enrichment had taken place in the Galaxy in a few bursts of its activity rether than in a continuons manner; b) these bursts occured during the callapse of the early Galaxy; c) the star formation had been inhibited in the time of the bursts; d) the metal enrichment did not proceed in the periods of star formation, between these bursts of activity. ...

... 3D structure rings , spots filaments · Application to Cygnus A and 3C 317 Radio cocoon and shaped Xray gas (contours) in Cygnus A Cygnus A (Chandra archive, courtesy P. Strub) large cocoon width elliptically shaped cluster gas marks bow shock axis ratio: 1.2 Outline · · · ­ Pretty data: Cygnus A Parameters of jet simulations in the history Extension to very low ... L g[ = -2 ] Parameter Study: Axis Ratio Small jets have spherical bow shocks! critical radius depends on . ...

THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN HAPKE'S MODEL FOR ESTIMATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE EJECTA LUNAR TERRAINS. ... In the previous papers we were estimated the surface roughness of the ejecta lunar terrains by means comparison of the local phase function and the average integrated lunar indicatrix. ... The Hapke's theoretical model of the lunar surface reflection. ... For THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN HAPKE'S MODEL: S.G. Pugacheva, V.V. Shevchenko a low-albedo lunar surface parameter Bo = 1. ...

Static Fourier spectrometers are often used for spectral measurements of the ionosphere emissions. There are two main advantages of Fourier spectrometers (FS) - large geometric factor and high spectral resolution; these parameters are two orders better than for grating spectral instruments. ... In scanning Fourier spectrometer optical and electric modulation of signal is used to avoid this problem, for static Fourier spectrometer there are no such ways. ...