Statistical Tools of ISM turbulence

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent statistical tools developed to analyze magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in the interstellar medium, aiding the connection between simulations and observations in star formation and magnetic phenomena.

Contribution

It introduces new statistical methods for characterizing gas compressibility and magnetization in ISM turbulence, enhancing analysis capabilities.

Findings

New statistical tools for ISM turbulence analysis

Improved characterization of gas compressibility and magnetization

Facilitates linking simulations with observational data

Abstract

MHD Turbulence is a critical component of the current paradigms of star formation, particle transport, magnetic reconnection and evolution of the ISM, to name just a few. Progress on this difficult subject is made via numerical simulations and observational studies, however in order to connect these two, statistical methods are required. This calls for new statistical tools to be developed in order to study turbulence in the interstellar medium. Here we briefly review some of the recently developed statistics that focus on characterizing gas compressibility and magnetization and their uses to interstellar studies.