Testing the isotropy of the universe and the axis of evil
APA
Land, K. (2005). Testing the isotropy of the universe and the axis of evil. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/05110017
MLA
Land, Kate. Testing the isotropy of the universe and the axis of evil. Perimeter Institute, Nov. 22, 2005, https://pirsa.org/05110017
BibTex
@misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:05110017, doi = {10.48660/05110017}, url = {https://pirsa.org/05110017}, author = {Land, Kate}, keywords = {Cosmology}, language = {en}, title = {Testing the isotropy of the universe and the axis of evil}, publisher = {Perimeter Institute}, year = {2005}, month = {nov}, note = {PIRSA:05110017 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}} }
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Abstract
I will review some recent claims of anomalous signatures in the WMAP data of the CMB - specifically those that indicate a departure from Statistical Isotropy. This will include an outline of various methods of analysis and the issues involved in testing the Gaussianity and Statistical Isotropy of the CMB. I will then discuss the various implications of the observations - the most exciting of which is that our Universe is not Isotropic and more complicated cosmological models need to be considered.