Fall 2024 Astronomy UN3986 section 001

ASTROSTATISTICS

Call Number 14861
Day & Time
Location
TR 10:10am-11:25am
1332 Pupin Laboratories
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 16 students (25 max) as of 9:05PM Monday, December 2, 2024
Subject Astronomy
Number UN3986
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Global Programs, General Studies, Journalism, Professional Studies
Section key 20243ASTR3986W001