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The problem of determining the optimum number of components in fitting a Gaussian model to aperture synthesis data is considered. As a measure of the badness of the fitted model, we propose the use of Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC).
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Ishiguro, M., Ishiguro, M. (1979). Fitting a Gaussian Model to Aperture Synthesis Data by Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC). In: Van Schooneveld, C. (eds) Image Formation from Coherence Functions in Astronomy. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 76. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9449-2_31
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