Max2curve - Revision history

Marc at 09:45, 4 January 2021

2021-01-04T09:45:09Z

Mao: /* Visualization of analysis statistics */

2010-03-12T15:33:37Z

Visualization of analysis statistics

Mao: /* Visualization of analysis statistics */

2010-03-12T15:32:31Z

Visualization of analysis statistics

Mao: /* Grid statistics window */

2010-03-12T15:32:04Z

Grid statistics window

Mao: /* Grid statistics window */

2010-03-12T15:04:30Z

Grid statistics window

Mao: /* Grid statistics window */

2010-03-12T14:56:03Z

Grid statistics window

Mao: /* Grid statistics window */

2010-03-12T14:40:24Z

Grid statistics window

Mao: /* Grid statistics window */

2010-03-12T14:40:08Z

Grid statistics window

Mao: /* Visualization of analysis statistics */

2010-03-12T14:05:39Z

Visualization of analysis statistics

Mao at 14:04, 12 March 2010

2010-03-12T14:04:27Z

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		+	[[gphistogram]] is now replacing max2curve.
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	== Visualization of analysis statistics ==		== Visualization of analysis statistics ==

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 '''max2curve''' is a graphical user interface for visualization
 analysis results of various processing options in geopsy. '''max2curve''' reads, filters and determines histograms from
-.max files.
+.max files. (Note that [[gphistogram]] has a very similar functionality and may replace max2curve in future)
 You may call [[max2curve]] on the command line directly with the output file (.max file) produced

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−	~~'''TO BE CONTINUED'''~~

	== Grid statistics window ==		== Grid statistics window ==

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 The editing of histograms is performed by drawing a rectangular window on the region of the
 histogram that is to be kept for interpretation. You enter the edit mode by right clicking on the upper panel
-and enabling the ''selection'' button.
+and ticking the ''Pick bands'' options. The editing mode is enabled until you turn it off.
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 case of the f-k output files, then one has sufficient ground to eliminate parts of the observation from
 the histograms.
 The editing of histograms is performed by drawing a rectangular window on the region of the
 histogram that is to be kept for interpretation. You enter the edit mode by right clicking on the upper panel

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 [[Image:Max2CurveGridStatistics.png|thumb|left|250px|Grid statistics window of max2curve]]
-The '''Grid statistics window''' allows the user of max2curve to visualize the histograms
+The '''Grid statistics window''' allows the user of max2curve to have direct access to the
-for each frequency. To scan over different frequency bands, one can use the slider bar to scan from
+individual histograms for each frequency.
-the lowest to the highest frequency band. For some selected center frequency, one obtains
+For scanning over different frequency bands, one can use the slider bar to scan from
-the re-normalized histogram ( = pdf) of all slowness estimates in the upper panel. The sample mean <math>\mu(f_c)</math>
+the lowest to the highest frequency band. For each center frequency, one obtains
-and sample standard deviation <math>\sigma(f_c)</math> calculated from the histogram are used
+the re-normalized histogram ( = pdf) of all slowness/autocorr/ellipticity displayed in the upper panel.
-to display the corresponding normal distribution <math>N(\mu(f_c),\sigma(f_c))</math>) as overlaying red curve.
+The sample mean <math>\mu(f_c)</math> and sample standard deviation <math>\sigma(f_c)</math> calculated
-The lower panel shows the same information, but displayed as cumulative histogram or
+The lower panel displays a different view of the same information. Here, a cumulative histogram or
-[[Wikipedia:probability function|probability function]] instead of histogram and pdf.
+[[Wikipedia:probability distribution function|probability distribution function]] instead
-The display has been introduced because it is often easier to recognize the proximity
+of histogram and pdf. The display has been introduced because it is often easier to judge the
-of a distribution to the normal distribution in the cumulative view.
+''normalness'' of the distribution in the cumulative view.
-Besides the visualization, the grid statistics window can be further used to modify/edit/clean
+Besides pure visualization, the grid statistics window can be further used to modify/edit/clean
-the histograms on grounds of expert knowledge about the way aliasing phenomena are wrapped into
+the histograms. Please note that '''any editing must be done based on scientific reasoning'''.
-the histogram picture.
+E.g. if there is expert knowledge about the way aliasing phenomena are wrapped into the histogram picture in the
-Details about the editing capabilities and final dispersion curve determination may be found in
+case of the f-k output files, then one has sufficient ground to eliminate parts of the observation from
-[[Dispersion curve interpretation|this page]].
+the histograms.
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 [[max2curve]] then reads the contents of the .max output file and computes a
 [[Wikipedia:probability density function|probability density function (pdf)]] for slowness values
-(in case of [[FK|f-k result files]]) or autocorrelation values (in case of [[MSPAC output files]])
+(in case of [[FK|f-k result files]]) or autocorrelation values (in case of [[MSPAC|MSPAC output files]])
 for each individual frequency band of processing.