A simple test for periodic signals in red noise

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 431, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 391-403

  Vaughan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methods: data analysis; Methods: statistical; X rays: galaxies; X rays: general

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; GALAXIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OSCILLATIONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; SIGNAL DETECTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; X RAYS;

METHODS: DATA ANALYSIS; METHODS: STATISTICAL; X-RAYS: GALAXIES; X-RAYS: GENERAL;

ACOUSTIC NOISE;

EID: 13844272388     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041453     Document Type: Article

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