CHASC Astro-Statistics Collaboration

(California/Harvard/ASC AstroStatistics Collaboration)

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See www.ics.uci.edu/~dvd/astrostat.html for a detailed description and report of all CHASC activities. This page lists resources of specific interest to astronomers.


Software

BEHR: Bayesian estimation of Hardness Ratios
Park, T., Kashyap, V.L., Siemiginowska, A., van Dyk, D., Zezas, A., Heinke, C., & Wargelin, B.J., 2006, ApJ, 652, 610
EMC2: Image restoration with error estimates
Connors, A. & van Dyk, D.A., 2007, SCMA IV, (Eds. G.J.Babu and E.D.Feigelson), in press
Esch, D.N., Connors, A., Karovska, M., & van Dyk, D.A., 2004, ApJ, 610, 1213
BLoCXS: Bayesian low-Counts X-ray spectral analysis
Protassov, R., van Dyk, D.A., Connors, A., Kashyap, V.L., & Siemiginowska, A., 2002, ApJ, 571, 545
van Dyk, D.A., Connors, A., Kashyap, V.L., & Siemiginowska, A., 2001, ApJ, 548, 224
BRoaDem: Bayesian reconstruction of a Differential Emission Measure
Kang, H., van Dyk, D.A., Kashyap, V.L., & Connors, A., 2005, in ``X-Ray Diagnostics of Astrophysical Plasmas: Theory, Experiment, and Observation'', AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 774, p.373
see also MCMC_DEM: Differential Emission Measure reconstruction using Markov-Chain Monte Carlo
Kashyap, V. & Drake, J.J., 1998, ApJ, 503, 450
R-FITS: A FITS reader for R, from Peter Freeman

Workshops, Sessions, Conferences


Conference Proceedings and Journal Articles

Kashyap, V., Lee, H., Drake, J.J., Ratzlaff, P., Siemiginowska, A., Zezas, A., Connors, A., van Dyk, D., Park, T., & Izem, R., 2007, Incorporating Effective Area Uncertainties in Spectral Fitting, Chandra Calibration Workshop, #117, 25 Oct 2007, Huntsville, AL
[.pdf]
Drake, J.J., Ratzlaff, P., Kashyap, V., Edgar, R., Izem, R., Jerius, D., Marshall, H., Siemiginowska, A., & Vikhlinin, A., 2007, Monte Carlo methods for including correlated systematic calibration uncertainties in astrophysical analysis: Chandra ACIS, Chandra Calibration Workshop, #109, 25 Oct 2007, Huntsville, AL
[.pdf]
Connors, A. & van Dyk, D.A., 2007, How to Win With Non-Gaussian Data: Poisson Goodness-of-Fit, in Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy IV (Eds. G.J.Babu and E.D.Feigelson), Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, San Francisco, in press
[.pdf]
Talks presented by CHASC collaborators at the AstroStat sessions of the Joint Statistical Meeting 2007, July 29 - Aug 2, 2007, Salt Lake City, UT
367: Bayesian Applications in Astronomy and Physics (Chair: David van Dyk)
* Paul Edlefsen, A Dempster-Shafer Bayesian Solution to the Banff A1 Challenge [pdf]
* Jingchen Liu, An Exploratory Statistical Study of the Measured Motion of the Guide Star Used in a New Test of Einstein's Universe
* Paul Baines, Probability Matching Priors in LHC Physics: A Pragmatic Approach [pdf]
* Hyunsook Lee, A Statistical Approach to Stellar Archaeology [pdf]
411: Image Analysis in Solar- and Astro-physics (Chairs: Yaming Yu & Thomas Lee)
* James Chiang, stronomical Imaging Using the GLAST Large-Area Telescope [pdf]
* David van Dyk, Fully Bayesian Analysis of Low-Count Astronomical Images [pdf]
* Alex Young, Multiscale Solar Image Processing
* Thomas Lee, Automatic Detection and Classification of Sunspot Images [pdf]
* Vinay Kashyap, How to Find Loops in the Solar Corona [pdf] [ppt]
Kashyap, V., Lee, H., Westbrook, O., Wolk, S., Evans, N., Nichols, J., Mendygral, P., Slavin, J., & Waldron, W., 2007, Summarizing Coronal Spectra, at X-Ray Grating Spectroscopy, July 11-13, 2007, Cambridge, MA
Abstract
[.pdf]
Park, T., Kashyap, V.L., Siemiginowska, A., van Dyk, D., Zezas, A., Heinke, C., & Wargelin, B.J., 2006, Bayesian Estimation of Hardness Ratios, ApJ, 652, 610
[.pdf]
van Dyk, D., Park, T., & Siemiginowska, A., 2007, Fitting narrow spectral lines in high-energy astrophysics using incompatible Gibbs samplers, in Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy IV (Eds. G.J.Babu and E.D.Feigelson), Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, San Francisco, in press
 
Drake, J.J., Ratzlaff, P., Kashyap, V., Edgar, R., Izem, R., Jerius, D., Siemiginowska, A., & Vikhlinin, A., 2006, Monte Carlo Processes for Including Chandra Instrument Response Uncertainties in Parameter Estimation Studies, Proc. SPIE, v6270, p49
2006SPIE.6270E..49D
[.ps]
van Dyk, D.A., 2006, at Statistical Inference in High Energy Physics and Astrophysics, Banff International Research Station Workshop, Jul 15-20, 2006, Banff, BC
presentation [.pdf]
Park, T., van Dyk, D.A., & Siemiginowska, A., 2006, SAMSI Opening Workshop, Jan 23-25, 2006, Raleigh, NC
poster [.pdf]
van Dyk, D.A., 2006, SAMSI Opening Workshop, Jan 23-25, 2006, Raleigh, NC
poster [.pdf]
Drake, J., Ratzlaff, P., Edgar, R., Izem, R., Jerius, D., Kashyap, V., & Siemiginowska, A., 2005, in Proc. of 4th Chandra Calibration Workshop, Oct 31-Nov 1, 2005, Cambridge, MA
presentation
Izem, R., in Proc. of 4th Chandra Calibration Workshop, Oct 31-Nov 1, 2005, Cambridge, MA
presentation
Kang, H., van Dyk, D.A., Kashyap, V.L., & Connors, A., 2005, in ``X-Ray Diagnostics of Astrophysical Plasmas: Theory, Experiment, and Observation'', AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 774, p.373
2005AIPC..774..373K
Kang, H., van Dyk, D., Kashyap, V., & Connors, A., 2004, HEAD, 5.01
2004HEAD....8.0501K
poster : [.ps] ; [.pdf]
van Dyk, D.A., Park, T., Kashyap, V.L., & Zezas, A., 2004, HEAD, 16.27
2004HEAD....8.1627V
poster [.pdf]
Yu, Y., Meng, X.L., van Dyk, D.A., Kashyap, V., & Zezas, A., 2004, HEAD, 16.31
2004HEAD....8.1631Y
poster [.ps]
Sourlas, E., Kashyap, V., Zezas, A., & van Dyk, D., 2004, HEAD, 16.32
2004HEAD....8.1632S
poster : [.pdf] ; [.ps]
Park, T., van Dyk, D., & Siemiginowska, A., 2004, HEAD, 16.33
2004HEAD....8.1633P
poster [.pdf]
Yu, Y., van Dyk, D., Siemiginowska, A., Freeman, P., Zezas, A., Kashyap, V., & Connors, A., 2004, HEAD, 16.35
2004HEAD....8.1635Y
Poster [.ps]
Esch, D.N., Connors, A., Karovska, M., & van Dyk, D.A., 2004, ApJ, 610, 1213
2004ApJ...610.1213E
Kang, H., et al., 2003, SPD 34, 02.01
2003SPD....34.0201K
Karovska, M., Esch, D., & van Dyk, D., 2003, HEAD 35, 22.29
2003HEAD...35.2229K
Sourlas, N., et al., 2001, SCMA III, Eds. Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu, New York: Springer, ISBN 0-387-95546-1, 2003, p.489
2003sca..book..489S
Kashyap, V., et al., 2001, SCMA III, Eds. Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu, New York: Springer, ISBN 0-387-95546-1, 2003, p.451
2003sca..book..451K
Kang, H., et al., 2001, SCMA III, Eds. Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu, New York: Springer, ISBN 0-387-95546-1, 2003, p.449
2003sca..book..449K
Hans, C., & van Dyk, D.A., 2001, SCMA III, Eds. Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu, New York: Springer, ISBN 0-387-95546-1, 2003, p.429
2003sca..book..429H
Freeman, P.E, et al., 2001, SCMA III, Eds. Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu, New York: Springer, ISBN 0-387-95546-1, 2003, p.365
2003sca..book..365F
van Dyk, D.A., 2001, SCMA III, Eds. Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu, New York: Springer, ISBN 0-387-95546-1, 2003, p.124
2003sca..book..124V
van Dyk, D.A., 2001, SCMA III, Eds. Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu, New York: Springer, ISBN 0-387-95546-1, 2003, p.70
2003sca..book...70V
van Dyk, D.A., 2001, SCMA III, Eds. Eric D. Feigelson, G. Jogesh Babu, New York: Springer, ISBN 0-387-95546-1, 2003, p.41
2003sca..book...41V
Kashyap, V.L., & Siemiginowska, A., 2003, Chandra Newsletter, Vol. 10, p.16
2003ChNew..10...16K
Kashyap, V.L., Drake, J.J., Guedel, M., & Audard, M., 2002, ApJ, 580, 1118
2002ApJ...580.1118K
Protassov, R., van Dyk, D.A., Connors, A., Kashyap, V.L., & Siemiginowska, A., 2002, ApJ, 571, 545
2002ApJ...571..545P
van Dyk, D.A., et al., 2001, AAS 199, 112.01
2001AAS...19911201V
van Dyk, D.A., Connors, A., Kashyap, V.L., & Siemiginowska, A., 2001, ApJ, 548, 224
2001ApJ...548..224V
Protassov, R., et al., 2000, AAS 197, 16.04
2000AAS...197.1604P
Yu, Y., et al., 2000, HEAD 32, 16.10
2000HEAD...32.1610Y
Yu, Y., et al., 2000, HEAD 32, 16.03
2000HEAD...32.1603Y
Protassov, R.S, et al., 2000, AAS 196, 60.04
2000AAS...196.6004P
Sourlas, E., et al., 2000, AAS 196, 54.02
2000AAS...196.5402S
Protassov, R.S., & van Dyk, D.A., 1999, AAS 196, 54.01
2000AAS...196.5401P
van Dyk, D.A., et al., 1999, AAS 194, 26.04
1999AAS...194.2604V
van Dyk, D.A., et al., 1999, HEAD 31, 33.06
1999HEAD...31.3306V
Esch, D., et al., 1999, HEAD 31, 33.05
1999HEAD...31.3305E
Kashyap, V., & Drake, J.J., 1998, ApJ, 503, 450
1998ApJ...503..450K
Siemiginowska, A., Elvis, M., Connors, A., Freeman, P., Kashyap, V., & Feigelson, E., 1997, SCMA II, Eds. C.J.Babu, E.Feigelson, p241
1997scma.conf..241S

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Acknowlegements:

This material is based upon work partially supported by NASA AISR grant NCC2-1206, and National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. DSM 01-04129, 04-38240, and 04-06085 and by NASA Contract NAS8-39073 (CXC). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Paul Baines, James Chiang, Alanna Connors, Paul Edlefson, David Esch, Peter Freeman, Rima Izem, Hosung Kang, Vinay Kashyap, Hyunsook Lee, Xiao-li Meng, Taeyoung Park, Aneta Siemiginowska, Jeff Scargle, Epaminondas Sourlas, David van Dyk, Alex Young, Yaming Yu, Andreas Zezas