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We summarize our current state of knowledge of fast radio bursts (FRBs) which were first discovered a decade ago. Following an introduction to radio transients in general, including pulsars and rotating radio transients, we discuss the discovery of FRBs. We then discuss FRB follow-up observations in the context of repeat bursts before moving on to review propagation effects on FRB signals, FRB progenitor models and an outlook on FRBs as potential cosmological tools.
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Rane, A., Lorimer, D. Fast Radio Bursts. J Astrophys Astron 38, 55 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-017-9478-1
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