Astrophysics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Kazan Federal University
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BISAK SCI004000 Astronomy
BISAK SCI005000 Physics / Astrophysics
We present different methods for analyzing the light curves of active galactic nuclei (AGNs). Based on the example of AGN multiwavelength measurements, features of the following methods are considered: (1) structure functions (SFs)—to search for variability timescales; (2) discrete correlation functions (DCFs)—to search for connections between processes; (3) the Lomb–Scargle (L–S) periodogram—to search for periodicity. We analyze advantages and disadvantages of the methods and discuss their constraints and interpretation.
methods: data analysis, statistical, observational; radiation mechanisms: non-thermal
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