Observational Constraints on Open Inflation Models
Astrophysics
2008-11-26 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We discuss observational constraints on models of open inflation. Current data from large-scale structure and the cosmic microwave background prefer models with blue spectra and/or Omega_0 >= 0.3--0.5. Models with minimal anisotropy at large angles are strongly preferred.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9608177,
title = {Observational Constraints on Open Inflation Models},
author = {Martin White and Joe Silk},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9608177},
year = {2008}
}
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4 pages, RevTeX, with 2 postscript figures included. Second Figure corrected