The studies of Computer Science

[nhvl]

Hi all! I am studying Master of Computer Science. I am interesting in Astronomy and want to study about Astronomy. I don't know if there is any topics which combine Computer Science and Astronomy. My major is Machine Learning, Data Mining, Rough Set Theory... I hope I can find out a suitable topic which relates to Astronomy and make it become a good thesis in Computer Science. Please help me.

[Ben Banana]

Oh. What about software which can analyze multiple forms of astronomical data for a variety of purposes? The first thing which comes to mind is the detection of distant planets in other solar systems... but I know there's more rudimentary function before that, including gravitational system evalations (that's a hash for now, I'm not sure what to call it).

 

You could create algorithms which

1) mine astronomical data (I don't know how they store it)

2) collect it into a hierarchical model and

3) perform analysis/predictions etc.

 

I just wasted a lot of my time making this stupid picture, enjoy:

 

Edited March 7, 2012 by Ben Bowen