A quasi-Gaussian approximation for the probability distribution of correlation functions

A quasi-Gaussian approximation for the probability distribution of correlation functions
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相关函数概率分布的拟高斯近似

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10.1051/0004-6361/201321718
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2013
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6.5
通讯作者:
Schneider
Schneider
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物理与天体物理2区
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Wilking;Schneider

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