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Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces that Shape the Universe
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The Deep Forces that Shape the Universe
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- Authors
- Rees, M., & Kolb, E. W.
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago (US)
- Venue
- Physics Today
- Publisher
- AIP Publishing
- Published
- 2000-12-01
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 67-67
- ISSN
- 0031-9228 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-0699
- OpenAlex
- W2043650649
- Cited by
- 130
- References
- 0
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- Type
- book review
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Physics Today (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Relativity and Gravitational Theory
- Keywords
- fundamental physical constants, fine-structure constant, cosmological constant, fundamental interactions, dark matter
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