Probability distribution for non-Gaussianity estimators constructed from the CMB trispectrum

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.86.063009

Title: Probability distribution for non-Gaussianity estimators constructed from the CMB trispectrum

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Authors:: Smith, Tristan L.; Kamionkowski, Marc

Publication Date:: 2012-09-12

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1103313

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review D

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 86; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1550-7998

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Smith, Tristan L., and Kamionkowski, Marc. Probability distribution for non-Gaussianity estimators constructed from the CMB trispectrum.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
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                    Smith, Tristan L., & Kamionkowski, Marc. Probability distribution for non-Gaussianity estimators constructed from the CMB trispectrum.  United States.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.86.063009.

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                    Smith, Tristan L., and Kamionkowski, Marc. Wed .  
        "Probability distribution for non-Gaussianity estimators constructed from the CMB trispectrum".  United States.  doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.86.063009.

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  title        = {Probability distribution for non-Gaussianity estimators constructed from the CMB trispectrum},

  author       = {Smith, Tristan L. and Kamionkowski, Marc},

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  doi          = {10.1103/PhysRevD.86.063009},

  journal      = {Physical Review D},

  number       = 6,

  volume       = 86,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2012},

  month        = {9}

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