A Gaussian process cross-correlation approach to time-delay estimation in active galactic nuclei
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چکیده
Context. We present a probabilistic cross-correlation approach to estimate time delays in the context of reverberation mapping (RM) active galactic nuclei (AGN).
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Astronomy and Astrophysics
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0004-6361', '1432-0746']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202345932