How Does the Existence of Sterile Neutrinos Impact Big Bang Nucleosynthesis?

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Because of the existence of sterile neutrino, how and why it gives effect on the big bang nucleosynthesis more than active-active neutrino oscillation. Its a question on behalf of my friend. thanks for any help
 
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Er.. what "sterile neutrino"? Did you (or your friend) missed the recent MiniBoone result?

http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/27569

Zz.
 
Thats regarding the hypothesis for a light sterile neutrino. Nothing MiniBoone says effects the possibility of say a GUT induced one.

As for the OPs question. Could you be a little more specific. Obviously an extra neutrino species will change things, sometimes dramatically depending on the model (eg it can cause Leptogenesis)
 
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Thats regarding the hypothesis for a light sterile neutrino. Nothing MiniBoone says effects the possibility of say a GUT induced one.

But then we are left with no other "verified" sterile neutrinos, which means the original premise of the "existence" of sterile neutrinos in the OP is false.

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