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Transit Least Squares (TLS) algorithm for detecting exoplanet transits in light curves. Use when searching for transiting exoplanets specifically, as TLS is more sensitive than Lomb-Scargle for transit-shaped signals. Based on the transitleastsquares Python package.

When to use

• **Use TLS**: When specifically searching for exoplanet transits
• **Use Lomb-Scargle**: For general periodic signals (rotation, pulsation, eclipsing binaries)

When not to use

• Lomb-Scargle period analysis

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