We use 156 044 white dwarf candidates with≥ 5σ significant parallax measurements from
the Gaia mission to measure the velocity dispersion of the Galactic disc;(σ U, σ V, σ …

We analyse the volume-limited nearly complete 100 pc sample of 95 halo white dwarf
candidates identified by the second data release of Gaia. Based on a detailed population …

Gaia-DR2 has provided an unprecedented number of white dwarf candidates of our Galaxy.
In particular, it is estimated that Gaia-DR2 has observed nearly 400 000 of these objects and …

The well-known Bayes theorem assumes that a posterior distribution is a probability
distribution. However, the posterior distribution may no longer be a probability distribution if …

The so-called sdA stars are defined by having H-rich spectra and surface gravities similar to
hot subdwarf stars, but effective temperature below the zero-age horizontal branch. Their …

Abstract The upcoming NASA Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will obtain space-
based uninterrupted light curves for a large sample of bright white dwarfs distributed across …

In scientific research, we often aim to learn one or more parameters of instances (objects)
from a population—such as the batting averages of a group of baseball players and …

The initial–final mass relation (IFMR) of white dwarfs (WDs) plays an important role in stellar
evolution. To derive precise estimates of IFMRs and explore how they may vary among star …

The detailed processes by which spiral galaxies form remains an open question in modern
cosmology. Observations of the current configuration of spiral galaxies including the Milky …

Studying galaxies helps scientists understand better the structure and history of the
Universe. The properties of galaxies, such as their dynamics and evolution, can be inferred …