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TIME DELAY ANALYSIS OF THE LENSED QUASAR SDSS J1001+5027 by Aghamousa, Amir, Shafieloo, Arman

“…ABSTRACT We modify the algorithm we proposed in Aghamousa & Shafieloo for the time delay estimation of strongly lensed systems incorporating the weighted…”
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FAST AND RELIABLE TIME DELAY ESTIMATION OF STRONG LENS SYSTEMS USING THE SMOOTHING AND CROSS-CORRELATION METHODS by Aghamousa, Amir, Shafieloo, Arman

“…ABSTRACT The observable time delays between multiple images of strong lensing systems with time variable sources can provide us with some valuable information…”
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STRONG LENS TIME DELAY CHALLENGE. II. RESULTS OF TDC1 by Liao, Kai, Treu, Tommaso, Marshall, Phil, Fassnacht, Christopher D, Rumbaugh, Nick, Dobler, Gregory, Aghamousa, Amir, Bonvin, Vivien, Courbin, Frederic, Hojjati, Alireza

“…We present the results of the first strong lens time delay challenge. The motivation, experimental design, and entry level challenge are described in a…”
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Evolution of the Cosmic Microwave Background Power Spectrum across Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe Data Releases: A Nonparametric Analysis by Aghamousa, Amir, Arjunwadkar, Mihir, Souradeep, Tarun

“…Using a nonparametric function estimation methodology, we present a comparative analysis of the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) 1-, 3-, 5-, and…”
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Time Delay Analysis of the Lensed Quasar SDSS J1001+5027 by Aghamousa, Amir, Shafieloo, Arman

“…Astrophys. J. 834 (2017) 1, 31 We modify the algorithm we proposed before in Aghamousa & Shafieloo (2015) on time delay estimation of the strong lens systems…”
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Fast and Reliable Time Delay Estimation of Strong Lens Systems Using Method of Smoothing and Cross-Correlation by Aghamousa, Amir, Shafieloo, Arman

“…Astrophys. J. 804 (2015) 1, 39 The observable time delays between the multiple images of strong lensing systems with time variable sources can provide us with…”
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Nonparametric test of consistency between cosmological models and multiband CMB measurements by Aghamousa, Amir, Shafieloo, Arman

“…JCAP 06 (2015) 003 We present a novel approach to test the consistency of the cosmological models with multiband CMB data using a nonparametric approach. In…”
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A non-parametric consistency test of the $\Lambda$CDM model with Planck CMB data by Aghamousa, Amir, Hamann, Jan, Shafieloo, Arman

“…JCAP 09 (2017) 031 Non-parametric reconstruction methods, such as Gaussian process (GP) regression, provide a model-independent way of estimating an underlying…”
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Model-independent forecasts of CMB angular power spectra for the Planck mission by Aghamousa, Amir, Arjunwadkar, Mihir, Souradeep, Tarun

“…The Planck mission, designed for making measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation with unprecedented accuracy and angular resolution, is…”
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Nonparametric Forecasts of the CMB Angular Power Spectra for the Planck Mission by Aghamousa, Amir, Arjunwadkar, Mihir, Souradeep, Tarun

“…Phys. Rev. D 89, 023509 - Published 13 January 2014 The Planck mission, designed for making measurements of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation…”
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Unveiling acoustic physics of the CMB using nonparametric estimation of the temperature angular power spectrum for Planck by Aghamousa, Amir, Shafieloo, Arman, Arjunwadkar, Mihir, Souradeep, Tarun

“…JCAP 02 (2015) 007 Estimation of the angular power spectrum is one of the important steps in Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data analysis. Here, we present…”
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From Nonparametric Power Spectra to Inference About Cosmological Parameters: A Random Walk in the Cosmological Parameter Space by Aghamousa, Amir, Arjunwadkar, Mihir, Souradeep, Tarun

“…What do the data, as distinguished from cosmological models, tell us about cosmological parameters that determined the model of the universe? In this paper, we…”
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Evolution of the CMB Power Spectrum Across WMAP Data Releases: A Nonparametric Analysis by Aghamousa, Amir, Arjunwadkar, Mihir, Souradeep, Tarun

“…ApJ, 745, 114 (2012) Using a nonparametric function estimation methodology, we present a comparative analysis of the WMAP 1-, 3-, 5-, and 7-year data releases…”
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Strong Lens Time Delay Challenge: II. Results of TDC1 by Liao, Kai, Treu, Tommaso, Marshall, Phil, Fassnacht, Christopher D, Rumbaugh, Nick, Dobler, Gregory, Aghamousa, Amir, Bonvin, Vivien, Courbin, Frederic, Hojjati, Alireza, Jackson, Neal, Kashyap, Vinay, Kumar, S. Rathna, Linder, Eric, Mandel, Kaisey, Meng, Xiao-Li, Meylan, Georges, Moustakas, Leonidas A, Prabhu, Tushar P, Romero-Wolf, Andrew, Shafieloo, Arman, Siemiginowska, Aneta, Stalin, Chelliah S, Tak, Hyungsuk, Tewes, Malte, van Dyk, David

“…2015, ApJ, 800, 11 We present the results of the first strong lens time delay challenge. The motivation, experimental design, and entry level challenge are…”
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