A stochastic sampling method for the analysis of eclipsed pulsations

Studies of stellar oscillations have a history of several decades. Their importance lies in their information content about the internal stellar structure. Recent space missions have hugely extended our knowledge about them. However, in order to go beyond the general characterization of stellar interiors and perform asteroseismic inversions, the identification of many modes is still required. In this respect pulsating stars in eclipsing binaries offer a unique opportunity, if the effective surface sampling of the eclipse events can be properly analyzed. Here we present an investigation of new possibilities to perform mode identification in such systems, using parameter fitting driven by stochastic methods.