A remark on the inversion of the magnification bias in the quasar-galaxy associations
Abstract
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We present an alternative but intuitive method of obtaining the true or intrinsic quasar luminosity function through the observed one in the framework of gravitational lensing. Such a so-called inversion of the magnification bias can be straightforwardly performed by means of the Mellin transformation instead of other complex methods. Application of our approach to the well-known form of the observed quasar luminosity function identifies the previous results in literature.
3 pages, no figure, A&A in press
3 pages, no figure, A&A in press