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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
PHYS0931-1  Data processing
Duration :  15h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Physical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Space Sciences, Research focus, 1st year3
Master in Physical Sciences, didactic approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Physical Sciences, specialized approach, 1st yearToute l'année5
Master in Physical Sciences5
Holder(s) :  Pierre Magain
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  1. Introduction
- experimental errors and noise
- instrumental profile

2. Fourier analysis
- sampling and interpolation
- correlation
- spectral analysis

3. Modelling of data:
- inductive methods
- maximum likelihood
- least squares fitting

4. deconvolution
- Fourier methods
- direct elementary methods
- maximum entrop method
- bayesian methods
- MCS method
Course objective :  To understand and experiment the basic principles of experimental data processing in physical science.
Prerequisites :  Basics of algebra, mathematical analysis, probability and statistics. Introductory phyics.
Workshops :  Computer exercises. The student will have to cope with typical examples of data, similar to those an experimental physicist may have to deal with in his research.
Organization :  Theoretical lectures (about 1h30).

Computer exercises (about 3h).
Written notes :  Photocopies of transparencies.
Assessment :  The examination consists in solving two data analysis problems, similar to those carried out during the computer exercises. This is followed by a discussion of the results and of the relevant methods.
Contacts :  Pierre Magain
Institut d'astrophysique et de Géophysique, Bat. B5c, allée du 6 Aout, 4000 Liège 1
(Sart Tilman).
Tél.: 04/366.97.53
E-mail : Pierre.Magain@ulg.ac.be


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