F-statistic bias due to noise-estimator

Document #:

LIGO-T1100551-v1

Document type:

T - Technical notes

Abstract:

This short technical note provides an analytic calculation for the expected bias of the F-statistic in pure noise, which was observed numerically.

Files in Document:

• FstatNoiseBias.pdf (164.2 kB)

Topics:

• Continuous Wave

Authors:

• Reinhard Prix

Keywords:

CW F-statistic