On the use of structure functions to study blazar variability: caveats and problems

The extensive use of the structure function (SF) in the field of blazar variability across the electromagnetic spectrum suggests that characteristics time-scales are embedded in the light curves of these objects. We argue that for blazar variability studies, the SF results are sometimes erroneously...

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Main Authors: Emmanoulopoulos, D. (Author), McHardy, I. M. (Author), Uttley, P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2010-05.
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