The stochastic gravitational-wave background in the absence of horizons

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The stochastic gravitational-wave background in the absence of horizons. / Barausse, Enrico; Brito, Richard; Cardoso, Vitor; Dvorkin, Irina; Pani, Paolo.

I: Classical and Quantum Gravity, Bind 35, Nr. 20, ARTN 20LT01, 25.10.2018.

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Barausse, E, Brito, R, Cardoso, V, Dvorkin, I & Pani, P 2018, 'The stochastic gravitational-wave background in the absence of horizons', Classical and Quantum Gravity, bind 35, nr. 20, ARTN 20LT01. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/aae1de

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Barausse, E., Brito, R., Cardoso, V., Dvorkin, I., & Pani, P. (2018). The stochastic gravitational-wave background in the absence of horizons. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 35(20), [ARTN 20LT01]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/aae1de

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Barausse E, Brito R, Cardoso V, Dvorkin I, Pani P. The stochastic gravitational-wave background in the absence of horizons. Classical and Quantum Gravity. 2018 okt. 25;35(20). ARTN 20LT01. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/aae1de

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Barausse, Enrico ; Brito, Richard ; Cardoso, Vitor ; Dvorkin, Irina ; Pani, Paolo. / The stochastic gravitational-wave background in the absence of horizons. I: Classical and Quantum Gravity. 2018 ; Bind 35, Nr. 20.

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