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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Edward J. Hannan, 1921-1994 |
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| Oliviero Lessi, 1953-1995 |
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| PART ONE Time Series-Theory and Methodology |
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1. A short history of time series |
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3. Asymptotic expansion of estimators for diffusions with small noises |
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4. Spatial-temporal spectral analysis with random sampling |
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5. Detection of periodicities |
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6. Spectral and multivariate probability density estimation of continuous-time stationary processes from randomly sampled data |
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7. Minimum distance approach in parametric estimation for diffusion processes |
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9. Filtering of spatial time series |
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10. Time-domain and frequency-domain analysis of non-linear astronomical time series |
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| PART TWO Applications to Astronomy |
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11. Time series problems in astronomy: an introduction |
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12. Time delay estimates for Q0957 + 561 A, B |
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13. Continuum power spectrum components in X-ray sources: detailed modelling and search for coherent periodicities |
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14. Wavelet methods in astronomical time series analysis |
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15. Non-parametric methods for shift and periodicity detection in irregularly measured data |
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16. A multi-channel, cross-spectral technique for calculating best-fit time-delay spectra |
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17. Period analysis of variable stars |
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18. Change analysis of astronomical data |
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19. Doppler tomography of starspot distributions on stellar surfaces |
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20. Nowcasting astronomical seeing and forecasting telescope environment for the ESO VLT |
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21. Linear and non-linear modelling of the geomagnetic aa indices |
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22. A sample of astronomical time series |
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| PART THREE Applications to Meteorology and Climatology |
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23. Problems and examples in the estimation of fractal dimension from meteorological and earthquake data |
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24. Characterizing trends in climatological time series: an application to Brera Observatory (Milan) rainfall series |
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25. Applications of singular spectrum analysis to climatological time series |
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26. Change points in meteorological time series |
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27. Detection of pollution signals in tree-ring series using AR processes and neural networks |
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28. Statistical verification studies and future scenarios of modelled climate change due to the 'greenhouse effect' |
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29. Controlling the homogeneity of a long meteorological series: the series of Padova (1725-present) |
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