The discussion revolves around the concept of 'completeness' in the context of Luminosity Functions in astronomy, as well as inquiries about 'K-correction'. Participants seek clarification on these terms and their implications in astronomical surveys.
The discussion does not appear to reach a consensus on the definitions or implications of 'completeness' and 'K-correction', as participants are still seeking clarification and additional information.
Participants have not provided detailed definitions or examples of 'completeness' or 'K-correction', and there may be assumptions about prior knowledge that are not explicitly stated.
Individuals interested in astronomical surveys, Luminosity Functions, and related concepts in astrophysics may find this discussion relevant.
'completeness' refers to how accurately collected data reflects the actual distribution of sources. Any astronomical survey will only detect the objects which are above the limiting brightness of the telescope/survey---everything dimmer, will not be seen. Therefore, anytime you're analyzing the statistics of your sample, you have to consider the 'completeness' of the survey---i.e. what types of sources (and how many) were detected, compared to what sources (and how many) weren't detected.jl294 said:Reading through various publications for Luminosity Functions and it mentions completeness a lot without ever explaining what it actually is. Could someone shed light on this please?
Consider using google.jl294 said:Also, what is 'K-correction'?