Bayesian galaxy shape measurement for weak lensing surveys - I. Methodology and a fast-fitting algorithm

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Volumn 382, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 315-324

  Miller, L ^a   Kitching, T D ^a   Heymans, C ^b,c   Heavens, A F ^d   Van Waerbeke, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT D'ASTROPHYSIQUE DE PARIS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gravitational lensing; Methods: data analysis; Methods: statistical; Techniques: miscellaneous

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SURVEYS;

BAYESIAN; BAYESIAN METHODS; GRAVITATIONAL LENSING; LARGE SURVEYS; LENSING SURVEY; METHODS. DATA ANALYSIS; METHODS:STATISTICAL; SHAPE MEASUREMENTS; TECHNIQUE: MISCELLANEOUS; WEAK LENSING;

GALAXIES;

EID: 36049023708     PISSN: 00358711     EISSN: 13652966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.12363.x     Document Type: Review

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