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====== LISA Science Team Working Group 1B (Data Analysis) ======

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===== LISA Mock Data Challenge Taskforce  =====

==== Important links ====

  * **Challenge 4**: [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/round3/round4/datasets.html|datasets]], {{:listwg1b:mldc4.pdf|graphic representation}}, [[http://lisatools.googlecode.com/svn/Docs/2009-amaldi-challenge3/mldc3proceedings.pdf|specification]] (= Amaldi-8 proceedings), [[http://elmer.tapir.caltech.edu/mldc4|dataset mirror]].

  * **Challenge 3**: [[http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~mldc/results3/index.html|entries]], [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/round3/datasets.html|datasets]] and [[http://code.google.com/p/lisatools/source/browse/Docs/2008-gwdaw12/gwdaw12.pdf|specification]] (= GWDAW-12 proceedings).

  * The official [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/|MLDC]] **website** at [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov|AstroGravs]].
  * [[http://lisatools.googlecode.com|Google Code site]] and [[http://code.google.com/p/lisatools/source|SVN repository]]; [[http://gravity.psu.edu/mailman/listinfo/lisatools-challenge|challenge mailing list]].
  * Send your **comments** to our [[lisatools-mldc@gravity.psu.edu|formulation mailing list]], or [[vallis@caltech.edu|join]] our taskforce.

  * **Challenge 1B**: [[http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~mldc/submit-1B.html|http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~mldc/results1B/results.html]] and [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/round1/round1b/datasets.html|solutions]].
  * **Challenge 2**: [[http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~mldc/results2/results.html|responses]] and [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/round2/round2-key.html|solutions]] ([[http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0701170|technical document]], {{:listwg1b:EntryFormat.pdf|entry format document}}).

  * **Bibliographies** of [[http://www.vallis.org/research/frame_lisa.html#mldcpubs|MLDC taskforce publications]] and  [[http://www.vallis.org/blogspace/preprints/mldc|MLDC participant publications]].

==== What's new ====

  * 2009/12/3: the [[agenda98|98th telecon]] is on December 3, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/11/12: the [[agenda97|97th telecon]] is on November 12, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/11/5: the [[agenda96|96th telecon]] is on November 5, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/10/29: the [[agenda95|95th telecon]] is on October 29, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/10/16: the [[agenda94|94th telecon]] is on October 16, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/10/9: the [[agenda93|93rd telecon]] is on October 9, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/9/24: the [[agenda92|92nd telecon]] is on September 24, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/9/10: the [[agenda91|91st telecon]] is on September 10, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/8/28: the [[agenda90|90th telecon]] is on August 28, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/8/14: the [[agenda89|89th telecon]] is on August 14, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/7/24: the [[agenda88|88th telecon]] is on July 24, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/7/10: the [[agenda87|87th telecon]] is on July 10, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.

  * 2009/6/23: Michele's {{:listwg1b:vallisneri-amaldi-mldc-2.ppt|presentation}} for Amaldi.

  * 2009/6/12: Galactic binaries {{:listwg1b:mldc3.1-blaut-plots.zip|evaluation plots}} from Arek Blaut.
  * 2009/6/12: the [[agenda86|86th telecon]] is on June 12, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/5/29: the [[agenda85|85th telecon]] is on May 29, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/5/15: the [[agenda84|84th telecon]] is on May 15, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.

  * 2009/5/1: [[http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~mldc/results3/index.html|MLDC3 entries]]

  * 2009/5/1: [[agenda83|Post-submission telecon]] (83th), May 1, at 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET, 5:00pm CT.
  * 2009/4/30: Remember to submit your MLDC3 entry at http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~mldc/submit-3.html.
  * 2009/4/7: {{:listwg1b:hphc-spectra.pdf|hp and hc spectra}} for the basic stochastic signals in challenge 3.5. Note that normalization is arbitrary.
  * 2009/3/13: The MLDC3 submission interface is [[http://www.tapir.caltech.edu/~mldc/submit-3.html|almost ready]], have a look.
  * 2009/3/12: [[http://pandora.aei.mpg.de/~steffeng/MLDC-1C/20090312-101628|MLDC for students]]
  * 2009/2/23: Updated [[http://pandora.aei.mpg.de/~steffeng/MLDC3/FullDataset1/svn898|3.5 datasets]]

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==== Working documents ====

  * Ideas for [[wrapuparticle|wrap-up paper]] (methods, results, and astrophysical implications in the first three years of MLDCs)
  * [[noisedesires|Desires]] for deliverables from the instrument noise characterization taskforce

  * [[http://code.google.com/p/lisatools/wiki/Install|Installing]] and [[http://code.google.com/p/lisatools/wiki/Usage|using]] lisatools.

  * [[mldc-announcement-final|Mission statement]].
  * Challenge definitions (obsolete): [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/round1/datasets.html|Challenge 1]], [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/round1/datasets.html|Challenge 2]], [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/round1/round1b/datasets.html|Challenge 1B]], and [[http://lisatools.googlecode.com/svn/Docs/2007-challenge3/challenge3spec.pdf|Challenge 3]] definitions.
  * Challenge 1 working docs on: [[listwg1b:binaries:home|Galactic Binaries]], [[listwg1b:smbh:home|SMBHs]], [[listwg1b:emri:home|EMRIs]], [[listwg1b:formats|File formats]], [[listwg1b:pipeline|Challenge 1 pipeline]]
  * Challenge 3: [[listwg1b:noise|Noise specification]], [[listwgb:assess_plan|Assessment Planning]]


==== Other resources ====

  * [[members|Members]] (to be updated), [[charter|Charter]]
  * [[telecons|Teleconferences]] ([[agenda70|#70]], [[agenda71|#71]], [[agenda72|#72]], [[agenda73|#73]], [[agenda74|#74]], [[agenda75|#75]], [[agenda76|#76]], [[agenda77|#77]], [[agenda78|#78]], [[agenda79|#79]], [[agenda80|#80]], [[agenda81|#81]], [[agenda82|#82]], [[agenda83|#83]], [[agenda84|#84]], [[agenda85|#85]], [[agenda86|#86]], [[agenda87|#87]], [[agenda88|#88]], [[agenda89|#89]], [[agenda90|#90]], [[agenda91|#91]], [[agenda92|#92]], [[agenda93|#93]], [[agenda94|#94]], [[agenda95|#95]], [[agenda96|#96]], [[agenda97|#97]])
  * [[documents|Documents]]
  * [[links|Links]] (quick links: [[http://lisatools.googlecode.com|LISAtools]], [[http://gravity.psu.edu/mailman/listinfo/lisatools-mldc|MLDC formulation mailing list]], [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/|MLDC at AstroGravs]])

==== Was new (highlights...) ====

  * 2008/12/4: The [[agenda75|75th teleconference]], **all MLDC participants invited**, on Thursday, Dec 4, at **8:00am** PST, 11:00am EST, 5:00pm CET
  * 2008/1/10: [[http://code.google.com/p/lisatools/wiki/Usage|instructions]] to generate single-source datasets.
  * 2007/11/29: The Challenge 3 specification document is now in [[http://lisatools.googlecode.com/svn/Docs/2007-challenge3/challenge3spec.pdf|SVN]].
  * 2007/7/12: Michele's {{:listwg1b:amaldi07-mldc-vallisneri.ppt|MLDC presentation}} at the Amaldi meeting.
  * 2007/7/5: Michele's {{:listwg1b:amaldi-poster-print-2.pdf|MLDC how-to poster}} for the Amaldi meeting.
  * 2007/5/26: The {{:listwg1b:MLDC1Summaryv3.pdf|revised CQG Assessment}} (Matt)
  * 2007/5/17: {{:listwg1b:cqg247656p14.pdf|Proofs of CQG proceedings}}  for GDWAW (overview of MLDC2)
  * 2007/5/15: Matt's second draft of the {{:listwg1b:EntryFormat.pdf|entry format document}} describing the format for returned data.
  * 2007/5/3: First look at EMRI posterior distributions for 1.3 training data {{:listwg1b:EMRI_PDF.pdf|EMRI notes}}
  * 2007/4/18: Neil, Jeff and Tyson's {{:listwg1b:Evaluation2b.pdf|draft proposal}} for how to conduct the MLDC2 assessment.
  * 2007/4/21: Neil's revised {{:listwg1b:polarization4.pdf|notes}} on how to correct the EMRI key files
  * 2007/4/12: The {{:listwg1b:MLDC2Assessment.pdf|updated draft}} of the MLDC2 assessment plan.
  * 2007/4/2: The {{:listwg1b:mldc2-gwdaw-v3.pdf|semi-final draft}} of the GWDAW MLDC2 proceedings. (Michele)
  * 2007/3/21: The {{:listwg1b:MLDC1Summaryv2.pdf|semi-final draft}} of the GWDAW assessment proceedings. (M. Benacquista)
  * 2007/3/12: The second [[agendaopen2|open telecon]] is Monday, Mar 12, at 8:00 PDT, 11:00 EDT, **4:00** CET
  * 2007/3/7: The {{:listwg1b:MLDC2Assessment.pdf|very first draft}} of the MLDC2 assessment plan.
  * 2007/1/31: Round 2 data sets released on [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc|AstroGravS website]]
  * 2007/1/28: Edited {{:listwg1b:mldc2-gwdaw_v2.pdf|draft}} of the GWDAW proceedings/MLDC document (Michele, 1530PST), smaller {{:listwg1b:challenge-2b.eps|figure}}
  * 2007/1/25: Slightly improved {{:listwg1b:mldc2-gwdaw_v1.pdf|draft}} of the GWDAW proceedings/MLDC2 document - tomorrow it'll go in svn (and I'll include the comments received by e-mail
  * 2007/1/24: The {{:listwg1b:mldc2-gwdaw.pdf|very first draft}} of the GWDAW proceedings/MLDC2 document
  * 2007/1/11: Matt's draft of the {{:listwg1b:MLDC1Summary.pdf|GWDAW Proceedings Article}} for the MLDC 1 Summary (updated Jan 18).
  * 2007/1/4: Michele's {{:listwg1b:aas-poster-print.pdf|MLDC poster}} for the AAS meeting.
  * 2007/1/3: John's {{:listwg1b:mldc-r2-gwdaw.ppt|GWDAW presentation}}
  * 2007/1/3: Matt's {{:listwg1b:mldc_summary.ppt|short}} and {{:listwg1b:mldc_summary2.ppt|long}} GWDAW presentation
  * 2006/12/13: **The {{:listwg1b:mldc1-results.pdf| draft}} of the report on challenge 1** (Here's the {{:listwg1b:mldc1-results.tex|latex file}})
  * 2006/11/01: The new galactic binary generator is finished. Here are the three binaries used in the Training 1.1.1 data sets combined together to form a "galaxy" in LISA Simulator {{listwg1b:Galaxy-1.1.1_LISAsim.xml|XML}} {{listwg1b:Galaxy-1.1.1_LISAsim.bin.gz|bin}} and Synthetic LISA {{listwg1b:Galaxy-1.1.1_synthLISA.xml|XML}} {{listwg1b:Galaxy-1.1.1_synthLISA.bin.gz|bin}} formats. The code takes about half a day to simulate a 30 million source galaxy.
  * 2006/10/10: Michele's draft {{:listwg1b:7_mldc-lisanltrr2_20061010_mv3.doc|article about the MLDC}} for the 2nd issue of the LISA newsletter.
  * 2006/09/28: The (19th) [[agendaopen|open teleconference]] (all challengers invited) is on **Thursday**, September 28, at **8:00am** PDT, **11:00am** EDT, **5:00pm** CET.
  * 2006/09/20: Michele's draft [[agendaopen|Open Telecon Agenda]].
  * 2006/09/18: Neil's second draft of the {{listwg1b:evaluate2.pdf|Challenge Evaluation document}}.
  * 2006/09/07: Michele's ({{listwg1b:lisa6proc2.pdf|PDF}}, {{listwg1b:lisa6proc2.tar.gz|latex and eps}}, {{listwg1b:lisa6proc2-short.pdf|short version}}) and Alberto's ({{listwg1b:lisa6proc1.pdf|PDF}}, {{listwg1b:lisa6proc1.tar.gz|latex}}) drafts of LISA6 proceedings.
  * 2006/06/30: **Challenge 1 is out  at the official [[http://astrogravs.nasa.gov/docs/mldc/|MLDC]] website!**
  * 2006/06/23: Michele's {{listwg1b:fri_1230_data_vallisneri.ppt.gz|presentation}} at the LISA Symposium (also under [[documents|documents]]).
  * 2006/08/14: Michele's [[announcement-astro|draft announcement for the astronomy community]]
  * 2006/05/05 (Cinco de Mayo!): New [[listwg1b:formats|working documents]] in the [[listwg1b:formats|File formats]] subpage
  * 2006/04/06: Michele's {{listwg1b:abstract-format.txt|initial scheme}} for the MLDC abstract format.
  * 2006/03/29: Curt's [[comments2|comments]] on various challenge issues, and Neil's comments on Stas' notes ([[listwg1b:smbh:neil_s_comments|SMBHs]] and [[listwg1b:emri:neil_s_comments|EMRIs]])
  * 2006/03/19: Updated [[mldc-actionitems|action items]] posted

===== AMIGOS =====

  * The [[workshop:start|AMIGOS meeting]] (Pasadena, Oct 13-15 2005)
  * Minutes of the [[workshop:dash|DASH meeting]] (Pasadena, Dec 8 2005)
  * Michele's list of {{listwg1b:openproblems.pdf|interesting open problems}} in LISA science and data analysis ([[moreproblems|additions]] welcome)