Match Probability Statistics and Gamma Ray Burst Recurrences in the Batse Catalog
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We develop match probability statistics to test the recurrences of gamma ray bursts in the BATSE catalog 1B and 2B. We do not find a signal of repetitions at the match level of 10 .
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