Core Concepts¶
These pages explain the algorithms and infrastructure inside pycWB. Start with the Pipeline Lifecycle for a high-level overview of how data flows through the search, then dive into specific components.
If you’re new to pycWB, begin with Start Here instead.
- Pipeline Lifecycle
- Overview
- cWB-2G Stage Correspondence
- 1. Data Ingestion
- 2. Segment Construction
- 3. Data Conditioning
- 4. Time-Frequency Transform
- 5. Coherence & Pixel Selection
- 6. Clustering & Superclustering
- 7. Likelihood Evaluation
- 8. Event Output
- 9. Background Estimation
- 10. Ranking & Detection Efficiency
- Where Each Config Parameter Lives
- Job Control
- Injection Infrastructure
- Targeted Search
- Clustering Algorithm
- Likelihood