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The Sensitivity of the V/VmTest to Uncertainties in Observed Parameters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

G. L. White*
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of Sydney
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* Present Address: CSIRO Division of Radiophysics, Epping, N.S.W.

Extract

Schmidt (1968) and Rowan-Robinson (1968) developed a simple and concise test for the uniformity of the distribution of quasars (QSOs) based on QSO luminosity and occupied volume.

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Copyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 1984

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