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The Maximum Entropy method is a practical technique for generating intensity skymaps from Compton-telescope data. The application of the method to COMPTEL data for point sources and large-scale emission is described. New developments in the method are illustrated.
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Strong, A.W. (1995). Maximum Entropy Imaging of COMPTEL Data. In: Bassani, L., Di Cocco, G. (eds) Imaging in High Energy Astronomy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0407-4_12
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