DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs

Autores
Mao, Yao-Yuan; Kovacs, Eve; Heitmann, Katrin; Uram, Thomas D.; Benson, Andrew J.; Campbell, Duncan; Cora, Sofia Alejandra; Derose, Joseph; Matteo, Tiziana Di; Habib, Salman; Hearin, Andrew P.; Kalmbach, J. Bryce; Krughoff, K. Simon; Lanusse, François; Lukic, Zarija; Mandelbaum, Rachel; Newman, Jeffrey A.; Padilla, Nelson; Paillas, Enrique; Pope, Adrian; Ricker, Paul M.; Ruiz, Andrés N.; Tenneti, Ananth; Vega Martínez, Cristian Antonio; Wechsler, Risa H.; Zhou, Rongpu; Zu, Ying
Año de publicación
2018
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The use of high-quality simulated sky catalogs is essential for the success of cosmological surveys. The catalogs have diverse applications, such as investigating signatures of fundamental physics in cosmological observables, understanding the effect of systematic uncertainties on measured signals and testing mitigation strategies for reducing these uncertainties, aiding analysis pipeline development and testing, and survey strategy optimization. The list of applications is growing with improvements in the quality of the catalogs and the details that they can provide. Given the importance of simulated catalogs, it is critical to provide rigorous validation protocols that enable both catalog providers and users to assess the quality of the catalogs in a straightforward and comprehensive way. For this purpose, we have developed the DESCQA framework for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Dark Energy Science Collaboration as well as for the broader community. The goal of DESCQA is to enable the inspection, validation, and comparison of an inhomogeneous set of synthetic catalogs via the provision of a common interface within an automated framework. In this paper, we present the design concept and first implementation of DESCQA. In order to establish and demonstrate its full functionality we use a set of interim catalogs and validation tests. We highlight several important aspects, both technical and scientific, that require thoughtful consideration when designing a validation framework, including validation metrics and how these metrics impose requirements on the synthetic sky catalogs.
Fil: Mao, Yao-Yuan. Astrophysics And Cosmology Center; Estados Unidos
Fil: Kovacs, Eve. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Heitmann, Katrin. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Uram, Thomas D.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Benson, Andrew J.. Carnegie Observatories; Chile
Fil: Campbell, Duncan. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Cora, Sofia Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Derose, Joseph. Kavli Institute For Particle Astrophysics And Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Matteo, Tiziana Di. Kavli Institute For Particle Astrophysics And Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Habib, Salman. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Hearin, Andrew P.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Kalmbach, J. Bryce. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Krughoff, K. Simon. Department Of Physics; Estados Unidos
Fil: Lanusse, François. Large Synoptic Survey Telescope; Estados Unidos
Fil: Lukic, Zarija. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Mandelbaum, Rachel. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Newman, Jeffrey A.. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Padilla, Nelson. Astrophysics And Cosmology Center; Estados Unidos
Fil: Paillas, Enrique. Instituto de Astrofísica; Chile
Fil: Pope, Adrian. Instituto de Astrofísica; Chile
Fil: Ricker, Paul M.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Ruiz, Andrés N.. Department Of Astronomy; Estados Unidos
Fil: Tenneti, Ananth. University of Carnegie Mellon; Estados Unidos
Fil: Vega Martínez, Cristian Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Wechsler, Risa H.. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Zhou, Rongpu. University of Pittsburgh; Estados Unidos
Fil: Zu, Ying. Kavli Institute For Particle Astrophysics And Cosmology; Estados Unidos
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spelling DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky CatalogsMao, Yao-YuanKovacs, EveHeitmann, KatrinUram, Thomas D.Benson, Andrew J.Campbell, DuncanCora, Sofia AlejandraDerose, JosephMatteo, Tiziana DiHabib, SalmanHearin, Andrew P.Kalmbach, J. BryceKrughoff, K. SimonLanusse, FrançoisLukic, ZarijaMandelbaum, RachelNewman, Jeffrey A.Padilla, NelsonPaillas, EnriquePope, AdrianRicker, Paul M.Ruiz, Andrés N.Tenneti, AnanthVega Martínez, Cristian AntonioWechsler, Risa H.Zhou, RongpuZu, YingLARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSEMETHODS: NUMERICALhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The use of high-quality simulated sky catalogs is essential for the success of cosmological surveys. The catalogs have diverse applications, such as investigating signatures of fundamental physics in cosmological observables, understanding the effect of systematic uncertainties on measured signals and testing mitigation strategies for reducing these uncertainties, aiding analysis pipeline development and testing, and survey strategy optimization. The list of applications is growing with improvements in the quality of the catalogs and the details that they can provide. Given the importance of simulated catalogs, it is critical to provide rigorous validation protocols that enable both catalog providers and users to assess the quality of the catalogs in a straightforward and comprehensive way. For this purpose, we have developed the DESCQA framework for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Dark Energy Science Collaboration as well as for the broader community. The goal of DESCQA is to enable the inspection, validation, and comparison of an inhomogeneous set of synthetic catalogs via the provision of a common interface within an automated framework. In this paper, we present the design concept and first implementation of DESCQA. In order to establish and demonstrate its full functionality we use a set of interim catalogs and validation tests. We highlight several important aspects, both technical and scientific, that require thoughtful consideration when designing a validation framework, including validation metrics and how these metrics impose requirements on the synthetic sky catalogs.Fil: Mao, Yao-Yuan. Astrophysics And Cosmology Center; Estados UnidosFil: Kovacs, Eve. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Heitmann, Katrin. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Uram, Thomas D.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Benson, Andrew J.. Carnegie Observatories; ChileFil: Campbell, Duncan. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados UnidosFil: Cora, Sofia Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Derose, Joseph. Kavli Institute For Particle Astrophysics And Cosmology; Estados UnidosFil: Matteo, Tiziana Di. Kavli Institute For Particle Astrophysics And Cosmology; Estados UnidosFil: Habib, Salman. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados UnidosFil: Hearin, Andrew P.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Kalmbach, J. Bryce. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Krughoff, K. Simon. Department Of Physics; Estados UnidosFil: Lanusse, François. Large Synoptic Survey Telescope; Estados UnidosFil: Lukic, Zarija. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados UnidosFil: Mandelbaum, Rachel. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Newman, Jeffrey A.. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados UnidosFil: Padilla, Nelson. Astrophysics And Cosmology Center; Estados UnidosFil: Paillas, Enrique. Instituto de Astrofísica; ChileFil: Pope, Adrian. Instituto de Astrofísica; ChileFil: Ricker, Paul M.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados UnidosFil: Ruiz, Andrés N.. Department Of Astronomy; Estados UnidosFil: Tenneti, Ananth. University of Carnegie Mellon; Estados UnidosFil: Vega Martínez, Cristian Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Wechsler, Risa H.. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados UnidosFil: Zhou, Rongpu. University of Pittsburgh; Estados UnidosFil: Zu, Ying. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs
title DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs
spellingShingle DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs
Mao, Yao-Yuan
LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSE
METHODS: NUMERICAL
title_short DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs
title_full DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs
title_fullStr DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs
title_full_unstemmed DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs
title_sort DESCQA: an automated validation framework for Synthetic Sky Catalogs
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mao, Yao-Yuan
Kovacs, Eve
Heitmann, Katrin
Uram, Thomas D.
Benson, Andrew J.
Campbell, Duncan
Cora, Sofia Alejandra
Derose, Joseph
Matteo, Tiziana Di
Habib, Salman
Hearin, Andrew P.
Kalmbach, J. Bryce
Krughoff, K. Simon
Lanusse, François
Lukic, Zarija
Mandelbaum, Rachel
Newman, Jeffrey A.
Padilla, Nelson
Paillas, Enrique
Pope, Adrian
Ricker, Paul M.
Ruiz, Andrés N.
Tenneti, Ananth
Vega Martínez, Cristian Antonio
Wechsler, Risa H.
Zhou, Rongpu
Zu, Ying
author Mao, Yao-Yuan
author_facet Mao, Yao-Yuan
Kovacs, Eve
Heitmann, Katrin
Uram, Thomas D.
Benson, Andrew J.
Campbell, Duncan
Cora, Sofia Alejandra
Derose, Joseph
Matteo, Tiziana Di
Habib, Salman
Hearin, Andrew P.
Kalmbach, J. Bryce
Krughoff, K. Simon
Lanusse, François
Lukic, Zarija
Mandelbaum, Rachel
Newman, Jeffrey A.
Padilla, Nelson
Paillas, Enrique
Pope, Adrian
Ricker, Paul M.
Ruiz, Andrés N.
Tenneti, Ananth
Vega Martínez, Cristian Antonio
Wechsler, Risa H.
Zhou, Rongpu
Zu, Ying
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Heitmann, Katrin
Uram, Thomas D.
Benson, Andrew J.
Campbell, Duncan
Cora, Sofia Alejandra
Derose, Joseph
Matteo, Tiziana Di
Habib, Salman
Hearin, Andrew P.
Kalmbach, J. Bryce
Krughoff, K. Simon
Lanusse, François
Lukic, Zarija
Mandelbaum, Rachel
Newman, Jeffrey A.
Padilla, Nelson
Paillas, Enrique
Pope, Adrian
Ricker, Paul M.
Ruiz, Andrés N.
Tenneti, Ananth
Vega Martínez, Cristian Antonio
Wechsler, Risa H.
Zhou, Rongpu
Zu, Ying
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSE
METHODS: NUMERICAL
topic LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSE
METHODS: NUMERICAL
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The use of high-quality simulated sky catalogs is essential for the success of cosmological surveys. The catalogs have diverse applications, such as investigating signatures of fundamental physics in cosmological observables, understanding the effect of systematic uncertainties on measured signals and testing mitigation strategies for reducing these uncertainties, aiding analysis pipeline development and testing, and survey strategy optimization. The list of applications is growing with improvements in the quality of the catalogs and the details that they can provide. Given the importance of simulated catalogs, it is critical to provide rigorous validation protocols that enable both catalog providers and users to assess the quality of the catalogs in a straightforward and comprehensive way. For this purpose, we have developed the DESCQA framework for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Dark Energy Science Collaboration as well as for the broader community. The goal of DESCQA is to enable the inspection, validation, and comparison of an inhomogeneous set of synthetic catalogs via the provision of a common interface within an automated framework. In this paper, we present the design concept and first implementation of DESCQA. In order to establish and demonstrate its full functionality we use a set of interim catalogs and validation tests. We highlight several important aspects, both technical and scientific, that require thoughtful consideration when designing a validation framework, including validation metrics and how these metrics impose requirements on the synthetic sky catalogs.
Fil: Mao, Yao-Yuan. Astrophysics And Cosmology Center; Estados Unidos
Fil: Kovacs, Eve. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Heitmann, Katrin. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Uram, Thomas D.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Benson, Andrew J.. Carnegie Observatories; Chile
Fil: Campbell, Duncan. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Cora, Sofia Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Derose, Joseph. Kavli Institute For Particle Astrophysics And Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Matteo, Tiziana Di. Kavli Institute For Particle Astrophysics And Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Habib, Salman. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Hearin, Andrew P.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Kalmbach, J. Bryce. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Krughoff, K. Simon. Department Of Physics; Estados Unidos
Fil: Lanusse, François. Large Synoptic Survey Telescope; Estados Unidos
Fil: Lukic, Zarija. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Mandelbaum, Rachel. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Newman, Jeffrey A.. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Padilla, Nelson. Astrophysics And Cosmology Center; Estados Unidos
Fil: Paillas, Enrique. Instituto de Astrofísica; Chile
Fil: Pope, Adrian. Instituto de Astrofísica; Chile
Fil: Ricker, Paul M.. Argonne National Laboratory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Ruiz, Andrés N.. Department Of Astronomy; Estados Unidos
Fil: Tenneti, Ananth. University of Carnegie Mellon; Estados Unidos
Fil: Vega Martínez, Cristian Antonio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Wechsler, Risa H.. Mcwilliams Center For Cosmology; Estados Unidos
Fil: Zhou, Rongpu. University of Pittsburgh; Estados Unidos
Fil: Zu, Ying. Kavli Institute For Particle Astrophysics And Cosmology; Estados Unidos
description The use of high-quality simulated sky catalogs is essential for the success of cosmological surveys. The catalogs have diverse applications, such as investigating signatures of fundamental physics in cosmological observables, understanding the effect of systematic uncertainties on measured signals and testing mitigation strategies for reducing these uncertainties, aiding analysis pipeline development and testing, and survey strategy optimization. The list of applications is growing with improvements in the quality of the catalogs and the details that they can provide. Given the importance of simulated catalogs, it is critical to provide rigorous validation protocols that enable both catalog providers and users to assess the quality of the catalogs in a straightforward and comprehensive way. For this purpose, we have developed the DESCQA framework for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Dark Energy Science Collaboration as well as for the broader community. The goal of DESCQA is to enable the inspection, validation, and comparison of an inhomogeneous set of synthetic catalogs via the provision of a common interface within an automated framework. In this paper, we present the design concept and first implementation of DESCQA. In order to establish and demonstrate its full functionality we use a set of interim catalogs and validation tests. We highlight several important aspects, both technical and scientific, that require thoughtful consideration when designing a validation framework, including validation metrics and how these metrics impose requirements on the synthetic sky catalogs.
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