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| Data analysis | ||
|---|---|---|
| clip_range.pro | Find the lower and upper per cent bounds on input data | |
| lin_rebin.pro | Rebin one dimensional data into equal width bins | |
| log_rebin.pro | Rebin one dimensional data into equal logarithmic bins | |
| lognormal.pro | Compute density of lognormal function | |
| parabound.pro | Calculate confidence bounds on quadratic model | |
| Illustrative programs | ||
| birthday_clash.pro | Calculate probability of no shared birthdays by Monte Carlo. | |
| Mathematics | ||
| bsort.pro | Function to sort data into ascending order, like a simple bubble sort (F. Varosi) | |
| convolve.pro | Convolution of an image with a Point Spread Function (PSF) (F. Varosi) | |
| int_lorentz.pro | Calculate the definite integral of a Lorentzian function | |
| int_powerlaw.pro | Find definite integral of power law function | |
| qsimp.pro | Integrate using Simpson's rule to specified accuracy (W. Landsman) | |
| seq.pro | Generate sequence of evenly spaced real numbers | |
| tnmin.pro | Performs function minimization (Truncated-Newton Method) (C. Markwardt) | |
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| confidence_band.pro | Compute and optionally plot the confidence bands on a regression plot | |
| lincorr.pro | Linear correlation coefficient with p-value | |
| normal.pro | Draw array of random deviates from multidimensional Gaussian | |
| poidev.pro | Generate a Poisson random deviate (W. Landsman) | |
| randomp.pro | Generate array of random deviates with power law distribution | |
| summary.pro | Standard five number summary of an array. | |
| Utilities | ||
| arrow_plot.pro | Plot scatter diagram using arrows of given gradients | |
| number_formatter.pro | Format a number into a string | |
| plot_err.pro | Plot error bars on x,y plot (in y and x). | |
| plotimage.pro | Displays an image via a "PLOT"-like interface. (C. Markwardt) | |
| plotsym.pro | Define useful plotting symbols not in the standard !PSYM definitions (W. Landsman) | |
| ps_close.pro | Close PS device and return to previous settings | |
| ps_open.pro | Open and configure a PS device for graphical output | |
| read_table.pro | Read an ASCII table into a data array. | |
| splot.pro | Produce an NxN matrix of scatter plots | |
| statusline.pro | Maintain a one-line status line on a VT100-compatible terminal. (Craig Markwardt) | |
| write_table.pro | Write a data array to an ASCII table file. | |
| xspec_out.pro | Write data to file ready for XSPEC | |
| Time Series Analysis | ||
| bi_spectrum.pro | Calculate the bi-coherence of a univariate time series. | |
| cross_spectrum.pro | Calculate coherence and phase lags of two time series | |
| dynamic_psd.pro | Calculate the dynamic (time-resolved) power spectrum. | |
| periodogram.pro | Calculate periodogram (mod-square Fourier transform) of a univariate time series | |
| ts_gen.pro | Generate a random time series from a power spectrum model | |
| ts_multispec.pro | Calculate average periodogram from list of FITS files | |
| ts_readfits.pro | Read two columns data (e.g. time, flux) from a FITS file | |
| ts_rmscurve.pro | Calculate time series for mean flux and rms | |
| ts_rmscurve_dist.pro | Plot the flux/rms distribution from TS_RMSCURVE | |
| ts_rmscurve_plot.pro | Plot combined output from TS_RMSCURVE | |
| ts_rmsflux.pro | Calculate mean and rms at even intervals in a series | |
| ts_segment.pro | Define contiguous segments of an input series | |
| ts_spec_plot.pro | Plot a binned periodogram, from e.g. TS_MULTISPEC | |
| wavelet.pro | Continuous wavelet transform (CWT) of 1D time series (Torrence & Compo) | |
| wave_signif.pro | Compute the significance levels for a wavelet transform (Torrence & Compo) | |
| XMM-Newton tasks | ||
| rgs_plot.pro | Plot RGS data in velocity space, for multiple lines and/or datasets | |
| make_epic_lc.pro | Extract time series from XMM/EPIC event data | |
| load_events.pro | Read XMM EPIC data from filtered events file (FITS) | |
| gti_fix.pro | Correct for gaps (GTI) in EPIC time series by interpolation | |
| energy_bands.pro | Calculate logarithmically spaced PI bands | |
| epic_load_lc.pro | Load into an array multiple XMM/EPIC time series | |
| LWFT | ||
| psf.pro | Generate a simple Point Spread Function (PSF) image | |
| triangle.pro | Triangular function used by PSF. | |
| FITS I/O (IDL Astronomy Library) | ||
| readfits.pro | Read a FITS file into IDL data and header variables | |
| sxpar.pro | Obtain the value of a parameter in a FITS header | |
| gettok.pro | Retrieve the first part of a (vector) string up to a specified character | |
| valid_num.pro | Check if a string is a valid number representation. | |
| tbinfo.pro | Return an informational IDL structure from a FITS binary table header. | |
| tbget.pro | Return value(s) from specified column in a FITS binary table | |
| TeXtoIDL (TeXtoIDL page) | ||
| matchdelim.pro | Match open/close delimiters in a string. | |
| nexttok.pro | Find the next occurance of any of a set of characters in a string and return the character which occurs next. | |
| showtex.pro | Display TeX sequence translation table on current graphics device. | |
| str_token.pro | Retrieve portion of string up to token. | |
| strcnt.pro | Count number of occurrences of a substring in a string. | |
| strtrans.pro | Translate all occurences of one substring to another. | |
| sub_sup_idl.pro | Return the proper IDL font positioning command for TeX sub/superscripts. | |
| textable.pro | Returns a translation table from TeX to IDL. | |
| textoidl.pro | Convert a valid TeX string to a valid IDL string for plot labels. | |
| translate_sub_super.pro | Return the proper IDL font positioning command for TeX sub/superscripts. | |
Maintained by Simon Vaughan
(sav2 at star. le. ac. uk)
Last updated: 09/08/2010
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