Binary black hole population properties inferred from the first and second observing runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo

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Keywords:	black holes; gravitational waves; statistical
Dates:	Published: 9 September 2019 Published (online): 9 September 2019 Accepted: 21 July 2019
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Physics and Astronomy (Sheffield)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Sheffield
Date Deposited:	15 Oct 2019 09:00
Last Modified:	15 Oct 2019 09:00
Status:	Published
Publisher:	American Astronomical Society & IOP Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	10.3847/2041-8213/ab3800
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