Six Maxims of Statistical Acumen for Astronomical Data Analysis
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| author | Tak, Hyungsuk Chen, Yang Kashyap, Vinay L. Mandel, Kaisey S. Meng, Xiao-Li Siemiginowska, Aneta van Dyk, David A. |
| author_facet | Tak, Hyungsuk Chen, Yang Kashyap, Vinay L. Mandel, Kaisey S. Meng, Xiao-Li Siemiginowska, Aneta van Dyk, David A. |
| contents | The production of complex astronomical data is accelerating, especially with newer telescopes producing ever more large-scale surveys. The increased quantity, complexity, and variety of astronomical data demand a parallel increase in skill and sophistication in developing, deciding, and deploying statistical methods. Understanding limitations and appreciating nuances in statistical and machine learning methods and the reasoning behind them is essential for improving data-analytic proficiency and acumen. Aiming to facilitate such improvement in astronomy, we delineate cautionary tales in statistics via six maxims, with examples drawn from the astronomical literature. Inspired by the significant quality improvement in business and manufacturing processes by the routine adoption of Six Sigma, we hope the routine reflection on these Six Maxims will improve the quality of both data analysis and scientific findings in astronomy. |
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| spellingShingle | Six Maxims of Statistical Acumen for Astronomical Data Analysis Tak, Hyungsuk Chen, Yang Kashyap, Vinay L. Mandel, Kaisey S. Meng, Xiao-Li Siemiginowska, Aneta van Dyk, David A. Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics The production of complex astronomical data is accelerating, especially with newer telescopes producing ever more large-scale surveys. The increased quantity, complexity, and variety of astronomical data demand a parallel increase in skill and sophistication in developing, deciding, and deploying statistical methods. Understanding limitations and appreciating nuances in statistical and machine learning methods and the reasoning behind them is essential for improving data-analytic proficiency and acumen. Aiming to facilitate such improvement in astronomy, we delineate cautionary tales in statistics via six maxims, with examples drawn from the astronomical literature. Inspired by the significant quality improvement in business and manufacturing processes by the routine adoption of Six Sigma, we hope the routine reflection on these Six Maxims will improve the quality of both data analysis and scientific findings in astronomy. |
| title | Six Maxims of Statistical Acumen for Astronomical Data Analysis |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.16179 |