Modeling the nanohertz gravitational wave background with the t-process: Improved frequentist analysis of gravitational-wave power
astro-ph.GA, astro-ph.HE, astro-ph.IM
Submitted: 2026-10-06
Updated: 2026-10-06
Code: https://github.com/GersbachKa/defiant
License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
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