... 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. ...

Weaving together Astronomy+Statistics+Computer Science+Engineering+Intrumentation, far beyond the growing borders . ... 2002, ApJ, 571, 545) , here is a formal expression for the Likelihood Ratio Test Statistic, . ... Tags: EotW , Equation , Equation of the Week , F-test , likelihood , likelihood ratio test , LRT , Protassov , Rostislav Protassov . ... Likelihood-ratio type tests are actually the basis of many common tests; for example, the one-sided Z test is equivalent to a likelihood ratio test. ...

Next: Power of test Up: Basic principles of Previous: Test statistics . In principle, it is possible to compute a value of the statistic for a single frequency and to test its consistency with a random signal ( ). ... The factor N means that there is an increased probability of accepting a given value of the statistic as consistent with a random signal. ... In the command individual descriptions, we often refer to probability distributions of specific statistics. ...

... use frames summary class fields routine details file attributes . ... AUTHOR: Craig B. Markwardt, NASA/GSFC Code 662, Greenbelt, MD 20770 craigm@lheamail.gsfc.nasa.gov UPDATED VERSIONs can be found on my WEB PAGE: http://cow.physics.wisc.edu/~craigm/idl/idl.html . PURPOSE: Compute confidence limits for chi-square statistic . ... CALLING SEQUENCE: DELCHI = MPCHILIM(PROB, DOF, [/SIGMA, /CLEVEL, /SLEVEL ]) . ... result = mpchilim( p , dof , sigma= sigma , clevel= clevel , slevel= slevel ) . ...

... Default . ... The descriptions below focus on the meaning of each filename parameter, leaving the exact details of the inferred default value to be explained in the algorithm section. evlist . ... file . The response matrix file (OGIP-compliant format). ... If a spectrum file is not provided ( withspectrum =no) this parameter specifies the INDEX number of a source in the source description list (parameter srclist ), and thereby the incidence angle and selection regions for the response matrix. ...

... 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...

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. ...

Applying Bayesian analysis to polarisation data J. Geisbuesch ( Cambridge ) Bayesian analysis of polarisation data LOFAR MKSP Workshop 1 / 15 Outline 1 2 3 4 Polarisation simulations @ radio wavebands Bayesian analysis Analysis of polarisation data Conclusions J. Geisbuesch ( Cambridge ) Bayesian analysis of polarisation data LOFAR ...

Magellanic Clouds in interaction evolutionary search for good models Adam Rzicka1, Jan Palous1, Christian Theis2 1Astronomical Institute, Prague; 2Institut fЭr Astronomie, Wien Idea investigate the LMC-SMC-Milky Way (MW) interaction by modeling the distribution of HI related to the Magellanic System (BrЭns et al. ... How much does the HI distribution tell about the LMC/SMC motion? ... It's all about proper motion... select a high-quality model (FF 0.5) and look around Tidal models don't work.. ...

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. ...