1. Population synthesis and its connection to astronomical observables Open Access Author: Sipior, Michael Shawn Title: Population synthesis and its connection to astronomical observables Graduate Program: Astronomy and Astrophysics Keywords: gravitational radiationX-ray binariespopulation synthesis File: Download thesis10.pdf Committee Members: Michael Eracleous, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSteinn Sigurdsson, Committee MemberGordon Paul Garmire, Committee MemberW Niel Brandt, Committee MemberLee S Finn, Committee Member