Causality, randomness, and the microwave background

Fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) temperature are being studied with ever increasing precision. Two competing types of theories might describe the origins of these fluctuations: ``inflation'' and ``defects''. Here we show how the differences between these two...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Albrecht, A, Coulson, D, Ferreira, P, Magueijo, J
Format: Journal article
Published: 1995