Median statistics, H0, and the accelerating universe

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 549, Issue 1 PART 1, 2001, Pages 1-17

  Gott III, J Richard ^a   Vogeley, Michael S ^b   Podariu, Silviu ^c   Ratra, Bharat ^c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance scale; Large scale structure of universe; Methods: data analysis; Methods: statistical; Planets and satellites: individual (Pluto); Supernovae: general

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035284936     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/319055     Document Type: Article

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