Bayesian inference on compact binary inspiral gravitational radiation signals in interferometric data

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Volumn 23, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 4895-4906

  Röver, Christian ^a   Meyer, Renate ^a   Christensen, Nelson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33746274312     PISSN: 02649381     EISSN: 13616382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0264-9381/23/15/009     Document Type: Article

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