Robust Bayesian detection of unmodelled bursts

Document #:

LIGO-P070119-x0

Document type:

P - Publications

Abstract:

We develop a Bayesian treatment of the problem of detecting unmodelled gravitational wave bursts using the new global network of interferometric detectors. We also compare this Bayesian treatment with existing coherent methods, and demonstrate that the existing methods make implicit assumptions on the distribution of signals that make them sub-optimal for realistic signal populations.

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Topics:

• Document Migration from the old DCC
• Public relations

Authors:

• Antony Searle
• Graham Woan
• Patrick J. Sutton
• Massimo Tinto

Notes and Changes:

Rev P070119-00-Z:
- Full document number: LIGO-P070119-00-Z
- Author(s): Antony Searle
- Document date: 2007-10-12
- Document received date: 2007-10-12
- Document entry date: 2007-10-12

Journal References:

Published in Class Quant Grav vol. 25 pg. 114038 (9pp).

Publication Information:

http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0264-9381/25/11/114038