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Binary Black Hole Parameter Estimation with Hybrid CNN-Transformer Neural Networks

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arXiv:2606. 13941v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The detection of gravitational waves has revolutionized our ability to explore fundamental aspects of the Universe.

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