TY - BOOK AU - Feigelson,Eric D. AU - Babu,Gutti Jogesh TI - Modern statistical methods for astronomy: with R applications SN - 9780521767279 (hardback) U1 - 520.15195 22 PY - 2014/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Statistical astronomy KW - BUEsh KW - ENGGEN KW - June2015 KW - August2015 KW - reading book N1 - Index : p. 462-476; First published 2012; Bibliography : p. 434-461 N2 - "Modern astronomical research is beset with a vast range of statistical challenges, ranging from reducing data from megadatasets to characterizing an amazing variety of variable celestial objects or testing astrophysical theory. Yet most astronomers still use a narrow suite of traditional statistical methods. Linking astronomy to the world of modern statistics, this volume is a unique resource, introducing astronomers to advanced statistics through ready-to-use code in the public-domain R statistical software environment"-- ER -