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The data from a particle physics experiment are essentially electronic signals. Sixty years after seeing the first of these ghost particles we know a lot about their properties. I would very much appreciate hearing about any errors or deficiencies you have found in the previous version. Sterile neutrinos in cosmology and astrophysics 2 has become increasingly clear that it fails to explain a number of observed phenomena in particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. Alert ic170922a was a muon neutrino with an estimated energy of 300 tev. Thanks to his pioneering and longlasting contributions, this field of research has not only reached maturity, but has also. Pinch pin1986 french translation of an older version. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste ordini iscriviti a.
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