Variable Stars : Period search methods

K. Y. Shaju

ISBN 10: 3330003170 / ISBN 13: 9783330003170

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Nov 2016, 2016

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Neuware -This book deals with Variable Stars' automated period finding techniques. Astro time series analysis is done with Lomb-Scargle periodogram method, Phase dispersion method and Significant Spectrum Method (SigSpec) and on the obtained results, Modified cubic spline method is applied in order to confirm the true period. The appendix contains the fortran codes used and the scripts used for automation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 156 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Variable Stars : Period search methods
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Nov 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3330003170
• ISBN 13: 9783330003170
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 10D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 10 millimeters depth
• Weight: 250 grams

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Synopsis

This book deals with Variable Stars' automated period finding techniques. Astro time series analysis is done with Lomb-Scargle periodogram method, Phase dispersion method and Significant Spectrum Method (SigSpec) and on the obtained results, Modified cubic spline method is applied in order to confirm the true period. The appendix contains the fortran codes used and the scripts used for automation.

About the Author

Shaju K.Y. did his Masters in Physics from Calicut University. He did his M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Physics from CUSAT, Kochi. He joined at Christ College, Irinjalakdua, Thrissur, Kerala in 1989 as Lecturer and now working as Associate Professor. His interests are in Astrophysics and Quantum Mechanics.