Astroinformatics, data mining and the future of astronomical research

Astronomy, as many other scientific disciplines, is facing a true data deluge which is bound to change both the praxis and the methodology of every day research work. The emerging field of astroinformatics, while on the one end appears crucial to face the technological challenges, on the other is op...

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Published in:Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 2013-08, Vol.720, p.92-94
Main Authors: Brescia, Massimo, Longo, Giuseppe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accelerators
Algorithms
Astroinformatics
Astronomy
Complexity
Data mining
Detectors
Excitation
Spectrometers
Virtual organizations
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Summary:Astronomy, as many other scientific disciplines, is facing a true data deluge which is bound to change both the praxis and the methodology of every day research work. The emerging field of astroinformatics, while on the one end appears crucial to face the technological challenges, on the other is opening new exciting perspectives for new astronomical discoveries through the implementation of advanced data mining procedures. The complexity of astronomical data and the variety of scientific problems, however, call for innovative algorithms and methods as well as for an extreme usage of ICT technologies.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2012.12.027