Quick-MESS: A fast statistical tool for Exoplanet Imaging Surveys. Issue Volume 8:Issue S299(2013) (6th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bonavita, Mariangela; De Mooij, Ernst; Jayawardhana, Ray; Gratton, Raffaele
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 8:Issue S299(2013)
• Page Start: 28
• Page End: 29
• Publication Date: 2014-01-06
• Subjects: stars: low-mass, -- brown dwarfs, -- (stars:) planetary systems, -- methods: statistical; Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921313007710
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: Several tools have been developed for the analysis of the results of direct imaging exoplanet surveys, mostly using a combination of Monte-Carlo simulations or a Bayesian approach. Here we present a novel approach to the statistical analysis of Direct Imaging surveys, called Quick-MESS, which allows for a much faster and flexible analysis.