The Frequency of Supernovae in the Early Universe

Supernovae are cosmic explosions of cataclysmic proportion that signify the death of a star. While being interesting phenomena in their own right, their brightness also make them excellent probes of the early universe. Depending on the type of the progenitor star and the origin of the explosion diff...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Melinder, Jens
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för astronomi 2011
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-56000
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