Bayesian analysis of Friedmannless cosmologies

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn , Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Elgaroy O ^a   Multamaki T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Classical tests of cosmology; Dark energy theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 42749098985     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2006/09/002     Document Type: Article

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