Effect of variability on the V/V/sub MAX/-test

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/158242· OSTI ID:6669253

Bahcall, J N

Knowledge of the distribution of quasars in space has been obtained primarily from applications of the V/V/sub MAX/-test to complete flux-limited samples of sources. The intrinsic luminosities of many quasars are variable. Other objects, such as X-ray or ..gamma..-ray sources, for which one might wish to use the V/V/sub MAX/-test are also variable. However, previous formulations of the V/V/sub MAX/-test have not included the effects of variations.

• Research Organization: Department of Nuclear Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
• OSTI ID: 6669253
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Astrophys. J.; (United States) Vol. 240:2; ISSN ASJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640106* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Cosmology
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
COSMOLOGY
DISTRIBUTION
LUMINOSITY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
QUASARS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
VARIATIONS