The shape of a small universe: signatures in the cosmic microwave background

We consider the most general parametrization of flat topologically compact universes, complementing the work of Scannapieco, Levin and Silk to include non-trivial shapes. We find that modifications in shape of the fundamental domain will lead to distinct signatures in the anisotropy of the cosmic mi...

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Hauptverfasser: Bowen, R, Ferreira, P
Format: Journal article
Veröffentlicht: 2002