Practical Statistics for Astronomers

by J.V. Wall and C.R. Jenkins

Book Overview

Astronomy needs statistical methods to interpret data, but statistics is a many-faceted subject that is difficult for non-specialists to access. This handbook helps astronomers analyze the complex data and models of modern astronomy. This second edition has been revised to feature many more examples using Monte Carlo simulations, and now also includes Bayesian inference, Bayes factors and Markov chain Monte Carlo integration. Chapters cover basic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521732492
• ISBN13: 9780521732499
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"