Bayesian model selection for spatial clustering in 3D surveys

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4847, Issue , 2002, Pages 391-401

  Murtagh, F ^a   Donalek, C ^b,c   Longo, G ^c,d   Tagliaferri, R ^d,e  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^e INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Astronomical surveys; Bayes factors; Cluster analysis; Galaxy cluster catalogs; Gibbs distribution; Markov random fields; Model selection

Indexed keywords

GALAXIES; MARKOV PROCESSES; PHOTOMETRY; SURVEYS;

SPATIAL CLUSTERING;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 0037964050     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.461126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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