iid2022: A Workshop on Statistical Methods for Event Data in Astronomy

TL;DR

The paper reviews a 2022 workshop focused on advanced statistical methods, including machine learning, for analyzing high-energy astrophysics event data like X-ray and gamma-ray observations, highlighting recent innovations and future directions.

Contribution

It summarizes recent methodological advances in statistical analysis of astrophysics event data presented at the iid2022 workshop.

Findings

New methods for faint source detection

Advances in spatial point process analysis

Integration of machine learning techniques

Abstract

We review the iid2022 workshop on statistical methods for X-ray and $\gamma$-ray astronomy and high--energy astrophysics event data in astronomy, held in Guntersville, AL, on Nov. 15-18 2022. New methods for faint source detection, spatial point processes, variability and spectral analysis, and machine learning are discussed. Ideas for future developments of advanced methodology are shared.