Do we really understand the cosmos

@article{Padmanabhan2017DoWR,
  title={Do we really understand the cosmos},
  author={Thanu Padmanabhan},
  journal={Comptes Rendus Physique},
  year={2017},
  volume={18},
  pages={275-291}
}
  • T. Padmanabhan
  • Published 10 November 2016
  • Physics
  • Comptes Rendus Physique
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