Astrostatistics and Data Mining
Sarro Luis Manuel
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Description for Astrostatistics and Data Mining
Hardcover. This book offers an overview of the statistical analysis of astronomical data, presenting examples that apply current methodologies to open issues in astronomical research, and exploring scientific analysis of the upcoming petabyte-scale databases. Editor(s): Sarro, Luis Manuel; Eyer, Laurent; O'Mullane, William; De Ridder, Joris. Series: Springer Series in Astrostatistics. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PGC; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 244 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
This volume provides an overview of the field of Astrostatistics understood as the sub-discipline dedicated to the statistical analysis of astronomical data. It presents examples of the application of the various methodologies now available to current open issues in astronomical research. The technical aspects related to the scientific analysis of the upcoming petabyte-scale databases are emphasized given the importance that scalable Knowledge Discovery techniques will have for the full exploitation of these databases.
This volume provides an overview of the field of Astrostatistics understood as the sub-discipline dedicated to the statistical analysis of astronomical data. It presents examples of the application of the various methodologies now available to current open issues in astronomical research. The technical aspects related to the scientific analysis of the upcoming petabyte-scale databases are emphasized given the importance that scalable Knowledge Discovery techniques will have for the full exploitation of these databases.
Based on the 2011 Astrostatistics and Data Mining in Large Astronomical Databases conference and school, this volume gathers examples of the work by leading authors in the ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Springer Series in Astrostatistics
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461433224
SKU
V9781461433224
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Reviews for Astrostatistics and Data Mining
From the book reviews: “This book is the result of a 2011 Workshop on Astrostatistics and Data Mining, held on the island of in La Palma. … The book provides a convenient description of many new and planned datasets, with relatively succinct statistical analyses, many of which adopt a Bayesian framework. I believe the book will be most appreciated ... Read more