Gamma-ray bursts in the era of rapid followup

Advances in Astronomy

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Guidorzi, C ^a   Mundell, C G ^a,b   Steele, I A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

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EID: 78349250616     PISSN: 16877969     EISSN: 16877977     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/718468     Document Type: Review

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