Crossing statistic: Bayesian interpretation, model selection and resolving dark energy parametrization problem

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 2012, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Shafieloo, Arman ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

dark energy theory; supernova type Ia standard candles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861835036     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2012/05/024     Document Type: Article

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