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We derive a prior suitable for the reconstruction of a function which is not necessarily positive, such as the Fourier amplitude. It is a close relative of the MaxEnt prior for a positive, additive image. We discuss its pros and cons in the course of an analysis of the large database of Wolf sunspot numbers. An important ingredient in this analysis is the hypothesis that sunspot number represents a rectified measurement of the underlying solar magnetic cycle.
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Buck, B., Macaulay, V.A. (1992). Entropy and Sunspots: Their Bearing on Time-Series. In: Smith, C.R., Erickson, G.J., Neudorfer, P.O. (eds) Maximum Entropy and Bayesian Methods. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2219-3_18
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