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Better explain the origin of the correction factor
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Mike Wilensky authored and jsdillon committed Oct 16, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -2218,7 +2218,10 @@ def get_corr(cov):
def get_correction_factor_from_cov(cov, tslc=None):
"""
Get a correction factor for PS noise variance prediction in the absence
of propagating the noise covariances all the way to delay space.
of propagating the noise covariances all the way to delay space. This is
based on HERA memo #132, where it is shown that one may calculate an
effective number of degrees of freedom based on the variance of a
generalized chi-square random variable.
Parameters:
cov: array
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