The primordial Helium abundance

dc.creatorLuridiana, V.
dc.date2002-09-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:05:04Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:05:04Z
dc.descriptionThe primordial abundance of 4He, Y_P, is one of the hottest themes in present-day astronomy, mostly due to its cosmological relevance. The disagreement between different determinations has been currently reduced to the 1-2 percent level, but these differences are still large enough to have deep implications for Big-Bang nucleosynthesis. It is therefore crucial to estimate precisely the uncertainties involved in the measurement of Y_P. Here, I review the methods used in the determination of Y_P and the related uncertainties. I also discuss some recent results, and emphasize the assumptions underlying the differences among them.
dc.description8 pages, 1 figure. Moriond Latex style. To be published in the proceedings of the XXXVIIth Moriond Astrophysics Meeting "The Cosmological Model", Les Arcs, France, March 16-23, 2002
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0209177
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0209177
dc.identifierProceedings of the XXXVIIth Rencontres de Moriond: 'The cosmological model', eds. Y. Giraud-Héraud, C. Magneville, J. Tran Thanh Van, The Gioi Publishers (Vietnam), p. 159 (2003)
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/4992
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe primordial Helium abundance
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