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Title: Measuring the Delay Time Distribution of Binary Neutron Stars. II. Using the Redshift Distribution from Third-generation Gravitational-wave Detectors Network
Award ID(s):
1836814
NSF-PAR ID:
10097973
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Astrophysical Journal
Volume:
878
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2041-8213
Page Range / eLocation ID:
L13
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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