Spring 2023 Astronomy GU4303 section 001

ASTROSTATISTICS

Call Number 11579
Day & Time
Location
TR 10:10am-11:25am
644 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor David Kipping
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description Astronomers live in era of “big data”. Whilst astronomers of a century ago collected a handful of photographic plates each night, modern astronomers collect thousands of images encoded by millions of pixels in the same time. Both the volume of data and the ever present desire to dig deeper into data sets has led to a growing interest in the use of statistical methods to interpret observations. This class will provide an introduction to the methods commonly used in understanding astronomical data sets, both in terms of theory and application. It is one six classes the department offers every fourth semester.
Web Site Vergil
Department Astronomy
Enrollment 31 students (40 max) as of 1:06PM Saturday, May 10, 2025
Subject Astronomy
Number GU4303
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Campus Morningside
Section key 20231ASTR4303W001