Like theoretical astrophysics, theoretical X-ray astronomy uses a wide variety of tools which include analytical models to approximate the behavior of a possible X-ray source and computational numerical simulations to approximate the observational data. Once potential observational consequences are available they can be compared with experimental observations. Observers can look for data that refutes a model or helps in choosing between several alternate or conflicting models.
like theoretical astrophysics theoretical x-ray astronomy uses a wide variety of tools which include analytical models to approximate the behavior of a possible x-ray source and computational numerical simulations to approximate the observational data once potential observational consequences are available they can be compared with experimental observations observers can look for data that refutes a model or helps in choosing between several alternate or conflicting models