Astr 596 PC | Lecture 30 | Spring 2010
Astronomy 596 PC
Lecture 30, April 4 Spring 2010
Lecture Notes: pdf file

Inflation and Inhomogeneity

  • Nearly scale invariant spectrum
  • statistically Gaussian
  • adiabatic perturbations

Inflation Scorecard

  • sketch of tests so far: CMB
CMB T fluctuation distribution: 3-year WMAP data

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Brian D. Fields
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