Can modified gravity explain accelerated cosmic expansion?
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modified gravity explain accelerated cosmic expansion ?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physics Letters B
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0370-2693
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2003.08.039