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Euclid : Effects of sample covariance on the number counts of galaxy clusters

Yi Wang, Georges Meylan
2021
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Abstract

Aims. We investigate the contribution of shot-noise and sample variance to uncertainties in the cosmological parameter constraints inferred from cluster number counts, in the context of the Euclid survey.

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Yi Wang, Georges Meylan
2021
Journal Articles

Abstract

Official source

Ontological neighbourhood

Statistics

Statistical inference: Mathematical statistics

Astronomy

Astrophysics: Physical cosmology

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