Publications of Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro

last update: 2 March 2012
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  1. Cosmologia e Representação (Cosmology and Representation)
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro
    In: "Experiências e interpretações do sagrado: interfaces entre saberes acadêmicos e religiosos (Experiences and interpretations of the sacred: interface between academic and religious knowledges)". Proceedings of the XII Symposium of the Brazilian Association for the History of Religions-ABHR: (São Paulo: Paulinas), in press, (2012)
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  2. Relativistic Cosmology Number Densities and the Luminosity Function
    Alvaro S. Iribarrem, Amanda R. Lopes, Marcelo B. Ribeiro & William R. Stoeger
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 539, A112, (2012)
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    e-print (arXiv:1201.5571)
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  3. Probing Cosmic Distance Duality Relation with Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect, X-rays Observations and Supernovae Ia
    R. F. L. Holanda, J. A. S. Lima & M. B. Ribeiro
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 538, A131, (2012)
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    e-print (arXiv:1104.3753)
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  4. Cosmic Distance Duality Relation and the Shape of Galaxy Clusters
    R. F. L. Holanda, J. A. S. Lima & M. B. Ribeiro
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 528, L14, (2011)
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    e-print (arXiv:1003.5906)
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  5. The Gompertz-Pareto Income Distribution
    F. Chami Figueira, Newton J. Moura Jr & Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Physica A, vol. 390, 689-698, (2011)
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    e-print (arXiv:1010.1994)
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  6. Cosmologia, uma Ciência Especial? Algumas Considerações sobre as Relações entre a Cosmologia Moderna, Filosofia e Teologia (Cosmology, a Special Science? Some Thoughts about the Relationship of Modern Cosmology, Philosophy and Theology)
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro & Antonio Augusto Passos Videira
    In "Teologia e Ciências Naturais (Theology and Natural Sciences)": E. R. Cruz (ed): ISBN 978-85-356-2768-8, (São Paulo: Paulinas), 162-197, (2011)
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  7. Testing the Distance-Duality Relation with Galaxy Clusters and Supernovae Ia
    R. F. L. Holanda, J. A. S. Lima & M. B. Ribeiro
    The Astrophysical Journal Letters, vol. 722, L233-L237, (2010)
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    e-print (arXiv:1005.4458)
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  8. Cosmological Models and the Brightness Profile of Distant Galaxies
    Iker Olivares-Salaverri & Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Memorie della Società Astronomica Italiana, vol. 80, 925-928, (2009)
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    e-print (arXiv:0911.3035)

  9. Evidence for the Gompertz Curve in the Income Distribution of Brazil 1978-2005
    Newton J. Moura Jr. & Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    The European Physical Journal B, vol. 67, 101-120, (2009)
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    e-print (arXiv:0812.2664)
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  10. Spatial and Observational Homogeneities of the Galaxy Distribution in Standard Cosmologies
    Luis Juracy Rangel Lemos & Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 488, 55-66, (2008)
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    e-print (arXiv:0805.3336)
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  11. Boltzmann's Concept of Reality
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro & Antonio A. P. Videira
    preprint, (2007)
    e-print (physics/0701308)

  12. Differential Density Statistics of the Galaxy Distribution and the Luminosity Function
    Vinicius V. L. Albani, Alvaro S. Iribarrem, Marcelo B. Ribeiro & William R. Stoeger
    The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 657, 760-772, (2007)
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    e-print (astro-ph/0611032)
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  13. Star Formation in Satellite Galaxies
    C. M. Gutierrez, M. S. Alonso, J. G. Funes, SJ & M. B. Ribeiro
    The Astronomical Journal, vol. 132, 596-607, (2006)
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    e-print (astro-ph/0604321)
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  14. Zipf Law for Brazilian Cities
    Newton J. Moura Jr. & Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Physica A, vol. 367, 441-448, (2006)
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    e-print (physics/0511216)
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  15. Cosmological Distances and Fractal Statistics of Galaxy Distribution
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 429, Nr. 1, 65-74, (2005)
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    e-print (astro-ph/0408316)
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  16. Uma História do Universo (A History of the Universe)
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro
    In "Observatórios Virtuais": Laerte Sodré Jr. (organizer), Jane Gregorio-Hetem and Raquel Yumi Shida (eds.), "Virtual Observatories Project CD-ROM" produced by IAG/USP team, (2005)
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  17. Star Formation in Satellite Galaxies
    José G. Funes, Carlos M. Gutiérrez, Francisco Prada, Marco Azzaro & Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    In "Satellites and Tidal Streams": F. Prada, D. M. Delgado & T. J. Mahoney (eds.), ISBN 1-58381-190-7, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series, vol. 327, (San Francisco: ASP), 272-275, (2004)
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    e-print (astro-ph/0309601)
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  18. Cosmologia e Pluralismo Teórico (Cosmology and Theoretical Pluralism)
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro & Antonio Augusto Passos Videira
    Scientiæ Studia, vol. 2, Nr. 4, 519-535, (2004)
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    doi (10.1590/S1678-31662004000400004)

  19. Relativistic Cosmology Number Counts and the Luminosity Function
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro & William R. Stoeger
    The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 592, Nr. 1, 1-16, (2003)
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    e-print (astro-ph/0304094)
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  20. A Fortran Code for Null Geodesic Solutions in the Lemaître-Tolman-Bondi Spacetime
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Computer Physics Communications, vol. 148, Nr. 2, 236-241, (2002)
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    e-print (gr-qc/0205095)
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  21. Limited-Frequency-Range Observations of Cosmological Point Sources
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    The Observatory, vol. 122, Nr. 1169, 201-210, (2002)
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    e-print (gr-qc/9910014)
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  22. As Relações entre Ciência e Religião (The Relationship between Science and Religion)
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro & Antonio Augusto Passos Videira
    Introduction to the Brazilian edition of the book "As Leis da Natureza: Conhecimento Humano e Ação Divina" (original title: "The Laws of Nature, the Range of Human Knowledge and Divine Action"), by William R. Stoeger; translated to Brazilian Portuguese and published by Paulinas Publishing House: ISBN 85-356-0821-4, (São Paulo: Paulinas), 9-19, (2002)
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  23. Scale Invariance in a Perturbed Einstein-de Sitter Cosmology
    Elcio Abdalla, Roya Mohayaee & Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Fractals, vol. 9, Nr. 4, 451-462, (2001)
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     e-print (astro-ph/9910003)
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  24. The Apparent Fractal Conjecture: Scaling Features in Standard Cosmologies
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    General Relativity and Gravitation, vol. 33, Nr. 10, 1699-1730, (2001)
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    e-print (astro-ph/0104181)
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  25. The Apparent Fractal Conjecture
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Fractals, vol. 9, Nr. 3, 237-240, (2001)
    Talk presented at the "South Africa Relativistic Cosmology Conference in Honour of George F. R. Ellis 60th Birthday": February 1-5, 1999, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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    e-print (gr-qc/9909093)
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  26. O Problema da Criação na Cosmologia Moderna (The Problem of Creation in Modern Cosmology)
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro & Antonio Augusto Passos Videira
    In "Mysterium Creationis - Um Olhar Interdisciplinar sobre o Universo (Mysterium Creationis - An Interdisciplinary Look at the Universe)", (*) Proceedings of 1999 special meeting of the "Sociedade de Teologia e Ciências da Religião - SOTER (Society for Theology and Religious Sciences)", Cachoeira do Campo, Brazil, 5-9 July 1999: L. C. Susin (ed.): ISBN 85-356-0575-4, (São Paulo: Paulinas), 45-83, (1999)
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    (*) This book received the prize JABUTI 2000, awarded by the "Brazilian Book Chamber" in April 2000

  27. Fractals and the Distribution of Galaxies
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro & Alexandre Y. Miguelote
    Brazilian Journal of Physics, vol. 28, 132-160, (1998)
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    e-print (astro-ph/9803218)
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  28. Dogmatism and Theoretical Pluralism in Modern Cosmology
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro & Antonio A. P. Videira
    Apeiron, vol. 5, 227-234, (1998)
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    e-print (physics/9806011)
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  29. Observations in the Einstein-de Sitter Cosmology: Dust Statistics and Limits of Apparent Homogeneity
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 441, 477-487, (1995)
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    e-print (astro-ph/9910145)
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  30. Relativistic Fractal Cosmologies
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    In "Deterministic Chaos in General Relativity", Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop held in Kananaskis Park, Alberta, CANADA, 25-30 July 1993: D. W. Hobill, A. Burd & A. Coley (eds): ISBN 0-306-44811-4, NATO ANSI Series B: Physics Vol. 332, (New York: Plenum Press), 269-296, (1994)
    e-print (arXiv:0910.4877)
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  31. Cosmologia Newtoniana (Newtonian Cosmology)
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    Boletim da Sociedade Astronômica Brasileira (Bulletin of the Brazilian Astronomical Society), vol. 14, Nr. 2, 34-63, (1994)
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  32. On Modelling a Relativistic Hierarchical (Fractal) Cosmology by Tolman's Spacetime. III. Numerical Results
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 415, 469-485, (1993)
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    e-print (arXiv:0807.1021)
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  33. On Modelling a Relativistic Hierarchical (Fractal) Cosmology by Tolman's Spacetime. II. Analysis of the Einstein-de Sitter Model
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 395, 29-33, (1992)
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    e-print (arXiv:0807.0869)
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  34. On Modelling a Relativistic Hierarchical (Fractal) Cosmology by Tolman's Spacetime. I. Theory
    Marcelo B. Ribeiro
    The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 388, 1-8, (1992)
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    e-print (arXiv:0807.0866)
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  35. On Modelling a Relativistic Hierarchical (Fractal) Cosmology by Tolman's Spacetime
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro
    PhD thesis (192 pages), Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, (1992)
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  36. Anisotropic Viscous Fluid Cosmological Model
    A. Banerjee, M. B. Ribeiro & N. O. Santos
    Astrophysics & Space Science, vol. 136, 331-336, (1987)
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  37. Bianchi VI0 Viscous Fluid Cosmology with Magnetic Field
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro & Abhik Kumar Sanyal
    Journal of Mathematical Physics, vol. 28, 657-660, (1987)
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  38. Modelos Cosmológicos com Fluido Dissipativo (Cosmological Models with Dissipative Fluid)
    Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro
    MSc dissertation (91 pages), Observatório Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, (1987)
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