2012
Ref: ASTROimport-941

False-Alarm Probabilities in Period Searches: Can Extreme-Value Distributions be of Use?

Cuypers, J.


published in New Horizons in Time Domain Astronomy, 285, pp. 299-300 (2012)

Abstract: Results of simulating false-alarm probabilities in irregularly sampled time series are presented. Relations to well-known expressions and earlier-used criteria are shown and tested for applicability. The use of an extreme-values distribution in this context is investigated.

DOI: 10.1017/S1743921312000853
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