A search for chaos in the blazar: W2R 1926+42 and its possible consequence

Abstract

We search for low-dimensional chaotic signatures in the optical lightcurve of the $Kepler$ field blazar W2R 1926+42. The frequently used correlation integral method is employed in our analysis. We find no apparent evidence for the presence of low-dimensional chaos in the lightcurve. If further confirmed, these results could be of importance for modeling the blazar emission mechanisms.

6 pages including 3 figures; to appear in the Proceedings of 14th Marcel Grossman Meeting (MG14), Rome, Italy, 12-18 July 2015; based on the talk given in the meeting in the session GN2