Bayesian view of solar neutrino oscillations

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1-28

  Garzelli, Maria Vittoria ^a   Giunti, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Neutrino Physics; Solar and Atmospheric Neutrinos; Statistical Methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744766489     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2001/12/017     Document Type: Article

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