Physics of Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies and primordial fluctuations

Durrer, Ruth

doi:10.1023/A:1015822607090

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Physics of Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies and primordial fluctuations

ContributorsDurrer, Ruth

Published inSpace science reviews, vol. 100, no. 1-4, p. 3-14

Publication date2002

Abstract

The physics of the origin and evolution of CMB anisotropies is described. I explain the idea and status of cosmic parameter estimation and follow it up with critical comments on its dependence on model assumptions and initial conditions.

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Faculté des sciences / Section de physique / Département de physique théorique

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DURRER, Ruth. Physics of Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies and primordial fluctuations. In: Space science reviews, 2002, vol. 100, n° 1-4, p. 3–14. doi: 10.1023/A:1015822607090

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PID : unige:1001
DOI : 10.1023/A:1015822607090

Journal ISSN0038-6308

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Physics of Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies and primordial fluctuations

The physics of the origin and evolution of CMB anisotropies is described. I explain the idea and status of cosmic parameter estimation and follow it up with critical comments on its dependence on model assumptions and initial conditions.

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