Stochastic backgrounds of relic gravitons: A theoretical appraisal

PMC Physics A

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Giovannini, Massimo ^a,b  

^a CERN   (Switzerland)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

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EID: 77952267520     PISSN: 17540410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1754-0410-4-1     Document Type: Review

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