 Late-time relic-neutrino speed (source code)

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= Late-time relic-neutrino speed

Expanding the <relic-neutrino energy density> at $T_\nu/a\ll m_\nu$ gives
$$
\langle v^2\rangle^{1/2}\simeq
\sqrt{\frac{15\zeta(5)}{\zeta(3)}}\frac{T_\nu}{am_\nu}.
$$
The thermal speed decreases as $a^{-1}$ after the neutrinos become nonrelativistic.

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