A method for deriving stellar space densities

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 401, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 951-958

  Branham Jr , R L ^a  

^a Institute Argentine de Glaciologia y Nivologia   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Data reduction; Galactic structure; Methods

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GALAXIES; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; LINEAR SYSTEMS; POISSON EQUATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

STELLAR SPACE DENSITIES;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0037386799     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030152     Document Type: Article

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