Parameter estimation and confidence regions in the method of light-curve simulations for the analysis of power density spectra

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 700, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 243-250

  Mueller, Martin ^a   Madejski, Greg ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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

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EID: 78650063646     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/700/1/243     Document Type: Article

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