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Data Analysis for Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detectors: Author: Crowder, Jefferson Osborn; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Physics; Abstract: With the launch of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) expected for the next decade, the nascent field of gravitational wave astronomy will be taking a giant leap forward. The data that will be gathered from space-borne gravitational wave detectors such as LISA will provide an expansive look through a new window on the Universe. This dissertation is presented to help open that window by exploring some of the techniques and methods that will be needed to understand the data from these detectors. The first original work presented here investigates the resolution of LISA and follow-on s...; Download File | View full details