Evaluating the Classification of Fermi BCUs from the 4FGL Catalog Using Machine Learning
Evaluating the Classification of Fermi BCUs from the 4FGL Catalog Using Machine Learning
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使用机器学习评估 4FGL 目录中费米 BCU 的分类
DOI:
10.3847/1538-4357/ab558b
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发表时间:
2019-11
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通讯作者:
Yin Yue
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作者:
Kang Shi-Ju;Li Enze;Ou Wujing;Zhu Kerui;Fan Jun-Hui;Wu Qingwen;Yin Yue
The recently published fourth Fermi Large Area Telescope source catalog (4FGL) reports 5065 gamma-ray sources in terms of direct observational gamma-ray properties. Among the sources, the largest population is the active galactic nuclei (AGNs), which consists of 3137 blazars, 42 radio galaxies, and 28 other AGNs. The blazar sample comprises 694 flat-spectrum radio quasars (FSRQs), 1131 BL Lac- type objects (BL Lacs), and 1312 blazar candidates of an unknown type (BCUs). The classification of blazars is difficult using optical spectroscopy given the limited knowledge with respect to their intrinsic properties, and the limited availability of astronomical observations. To overcome these challenges, machine-learning algorithms are being investigated as alternative approaches. Using the 4FGL catalog, a sample of 3137 Fermi blazars with 23 parameters is systematically selected. Three established supervised machine-learning algorithms (random forests (RFs), support vector machines (SVMs), artificial neural networks (ANNs)) are employed to general predictive models to classify the BCUs. We analyze the results for all of the different combinations of parameters. Interestingly, a previously reported trend the use of more parameters leading to higher accuracy is not found. Considering the least number of parameters used, combinations of eight, 12 or 10 parameters in the SVM, ANN, or RF generated models achieve the highest accuracy (Accuracy ≃91.8%, or ≃92.9%). Using the combined classification results from the optimal combinations of parameters, 724 BL Lac type candidates and 332 FSRQ type candidates are predicted; however, 256 remain without a clear prediction.
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DOI:
10.3390/galaxies4040036
发表时间:
2016-09
期刊:
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影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
G. Ghisellini
DOI:
10.3847/1538-4357/aa6005
发表时间:
2017-02
期刊:
The Astrophysical Journal
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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DOI:
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发表时间:
2019-02
期刊:
ApJ
影响因子:
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作者:
Shi-Ju Kang;Jun-Hui Fan;Weiming Mao;Qingwen Wu;Jianchao Feng;Yue Yin
通讯作者:
Yue Yin
影响因子:
2.5
作者:
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通讯作者:
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DOI:
10.1093/mnras/stu1759
发表时间:
2014-05
期刊:
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
影响因子:
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作者:
T. Sbarrato;P. Padovani;G. Ghisellini
通讯作者:
T. Sbarrato;P. Padovani;G. Ghisellini