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Gravitational Lensing by Large Scale Structures: A Review

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

We review all the cosmic shear results obtained so far, with a critical discussion of the present strengths and weaknesses. We discuss the future prospects and the role cosmic shear could play in a precision cosmology era.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0305089,
  title  = {Gravitational Lensing by Large Scale Structures: A Review},
  author = {L. Van Waerbeke and Y. Mellier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0305089},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

48 pages, Lecture given at the Aussois winter school, january 2003