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The Fourier spectral techniques that are common in Astronomy for analyzing periodic or multi-periodic light-curves lose their usefulness when they are applied to unsteady light-curves. We review some of the novel techniques that have been developed for analyzing irregular stellar light or radial velocity variations, and we describe what useful physical and astronomical information can be gained from their use.
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Buchler, J.R., Kolláth, Z. (2001). Nonlinear Analysis of Irregular Variables. In: Takeuti, M., Sasselov, D.D. (eds) Stellar Pulsation — Nonlinear Studies. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 257. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9698-5_7
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