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Comparing Parametric and Nonparametric Statistical Methods for Studying the Velocity Distributions of Population I Stars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2017

F. Arenou
Affiliation:
URA D0335 CNRS, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon F-92195 Meudon, France
M. L. Bougeard
Affiliation:
URA 1125 CNRS: I.E.R.S., Observatoire de Paris 61 Av. de l'Observatoire, F-75014 Paris, France

Abstract

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This Paper investigates population I star samples from the viewpoint of the velocity distributions, each being viewed as a mixture. To obtain information on the class centers, clustering techniques are first applied. Secondly, we use a parametric maximum likelihood formulation that we solve by Redner-Walker's E.M. algorithm. The obtained results are compared and discussed from an astrophysical viewpoint.

Type
Impact on Astrophysics
Copyright
Copyright © Kluwer 

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