Cosmic strings and their induced non-gaussianities in the cosmic microwave background

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  Ringeval, Christophe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 78349257794     PISSN: 16877969     EISSN: 16877977     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/380507     Document Type: Review

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