Determination of stellar ages from isochrones: Bayesian estimation versus isochrone fitting

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 436, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 127-143

  Jorgensen B R ^a   Lindegren, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Methods: data analysis; Methods: statistical; Solar neighbourhood; Stars: evolution; Stars: fundamental parameters

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOMETRY; PROBABILITY; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

METHODS: DATA ANALYSIS; METHODS: STATISTICAL; SOLAR NEIGHBOURHOOD; STARS: EVOLUTION;

ASTRONOMY;

EID: 24644439994     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20042185     Document Type: Article

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