Determine the standard population model used for p_astro calculation
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Description
Survey the population models currently used by existing searches for p_astro and determine what the standard is, if any. The model may be analytical or an interpolated distribution, which this issue should resolve before implementation begins.
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Research direction
Review the population models used by existing searches for p_astro, comparing analytical models with interpolated distributions. Document whether a standard model exists and record the recommendation that should be resolved before implementation begins.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- machine-learning
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100