Adventures in Modern Time Series Analysis: From the Sun to the Crab Nebula and Beyond.

With the observations of long, precise, and finely sampled time series the Age of Digital Astronomy is uncovering and elucidating energetic dynamical processes throughout the Universe.  Fulfilling these opportunities requires effective data analysis techniques that can rapidly and automatically implement advanced concepts.  With various colleagues I have developed tools ranging from simple but optimal histograms to time and frequency domain analysis for arbitrary data modes and time sampling.  Examples to be shown include 3+ cycles of solar chromospheric variability, gamma-ray activity in the Crab Nebula, active galactic nuclei and gamma-ray bursts.

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