# Anthropic predictions for neutrino masses

@article{Tegmark2005AnthropicPF,
title={Anthropic predictions for neutrino masses},
author={Max Tegmark and Alexander Vilenkin and Levon Pogosian},
journal={Physical Review D},
year={2005},
volume={71},
pages={103523}
}
• Published 29 April 2003
• Physics
• Physical Review D
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