Lower bound on the propagation speed of gravity from gravitational Cherenkov radiation

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2001, Pages

  Moore, Guy D ^a   Nelson, Ann E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmology of Theories beyond the SM; Extra Large Dimensions; High Energy Cosmic Rays

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744872131     PISSN: 10298479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2001/09/023     Document Type: Article

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