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Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

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Big Bang Nucleosynthesis codes

Light Element Abundances from Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

Kirkman, Tytler et al. (2003)  

⇒ Ωbh2 = 0.0214±0.0020
⇒ Ωb = 0.040±0.004
if h = 0.73

D/H from Intergalactic Absorption towards Quasar 1243+3047

Kirkman, Tytler et al. (2003)
Average of 5 quasars
including Q1243+3047
⇒ D/H = 2.8±0.4 × 10-5

Simulations of the Lyman alpha forest

Davé, Hernquist, Katz & Weinberg (1999)

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