# Copyright (c) 2015-2023 Patricio Cubillos and contributors.
# mc3 is open-source software under the MIT license (see LICENSE).
__all__ = [
"prayer_beads",
]
[docs]def prayer_beads(data=None, nprays=0):
"""
Implement a prayer-bead method to estimate parameter uncertainties.
Parameters
----------
data: 1D float ndarray
A time-series dataset.
nprays: Integer
Number of prayer-bead shifts. If nprays=0, set to the number
of data points.
Notes
-----
Believing in a prayer bead is a mere act of faith, please don't
do that, we are scientists for god's sake!
"""
print(
"Believing in prayer beads is a mere act of faith, please don't use it"
"\nfor published articles (see Cubillos et al. 2017, AJ, 153).")
return None