Bayesian evidence for non-zero θ 13 and CP-violation in neutrino oscillations

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2012, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Bergström, Johannes ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neutrino physics; Statistical methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865742698     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP08(2012)163     Document Type: Article

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