Distinction of groups of gamma-ray bursts in the BATSE catalog through fuzzy clustering

Abstract

In search for the possible astrophysical sources behind origination of the diverse gamma-ray bursts, cluster analyses are performed to find homogeneous groups, which discover an intermediate group other than the conventional short and long bursts. However, very recently, few studies indicate a possibility of the existence of more than three (namely five) groups. Therefore, in this paper, fuzzy clustering is conducted on the gamma-ray bursts from the final 'Burst and Transient Source Experiment' catalog to cross-check the significance of these new groups. Meticulous study on individual bursts based on their memberships in the fuzzy clusters confirms the previously well-known three groups against the newly found five.

arXiv comment26 pages; 6 figures

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