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Astrophys. Space Sci. Trans., 3, 1-13, 2007
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30 Jul 2007
Institut für Theoretische Physik, Lehrstuhl IV: Weltraum und Astrophysik, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
Abstract. Using analytical and numerical methods, estimates are given of future predictions in astrophysics that can be gathered from a sequence of observed events, for example for γ-ray bursts. Some general probability considerations are provided and then a maximum likelihood estimation, together with an approximation for the large number limit of possible events. Illustrations are given of the numerical maximum likelihood estimation programs in the situations of both a large number and a finite number of events. The effects of data uncertainty are also considered. Numerical calculations and comparisons with theoretical expectations are presented too.
Citation: Röken, C. and Lerche, I.: Predicting the future from observable sequences of events in astrophysics I. Maximum Likelihood Estimation for a fixed number of parameters, Astrophys. Space Sci. Trans., 3, 1-13, doi:10.5194/astra-3-1-2007, 2007.