The minimal 3 + 2 neutrino model versus oscillation anomalies

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2012, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Donini, A ^a,b   Hernandez P ^a   Lopez Pavon J ^c   Maltoni, M ^b   Schwetz, T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beyond standard model; Neutrino physics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864440201     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP07(2012)161     Document Type: Article

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