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Cosmic Background Radiation Mini-Review

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

This is a complete re-write of the mini-review for the Review of Particle Physics (a.k.a the Partcicle Data Book), which includes an assessment of the CMB anisotropy results and their interpretation up until the end of 2003. It forms a compact overview of the field at this time. Sections headings are: Introduction; Description of CMB Anisotropies; Cosmological Parameters; Physics of Anisotropies; Current Anisotropy Data; CMB Polarization; Complications; Constraints on Cosmologies; Particle Physics Constraints; Fundamental Lessons; and Future Directions.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0406567,
  title  = {Cosmic Background Radiation Mini-Review},
  author = {Douglas Scott and George Smoot},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0406567},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

7 pages, plain TeX to emulate RPP style, 3 figures