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Malmquist bias
Malmquist bias (mahm -kwist, mahlm -kvist) The bias inherent in any flux-limited sample due to the fact that only the very brightest systems will be detected at greater cosmological distances, and thus such sources will be over-represented in the sample. This can cause errors in distance determination, such as the distance to the further standard candles being underestimated. |