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Cosmic microwave background theory

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  • 1Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Cosmology Program, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics, 60 Saint George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3H8, Canada.

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|January 14, 1998
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Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and large-scale structure (LSS) observations constrain cosmological parameters. Current data support gravitational instability and inflation, with future experiments promising high precision for structure formation theory.

Area of Science:

  • Cosmology
  • Astrophysics
  • Particle Physics

Background:

  • Constraining cosmological parameters is a long-standing goal in theoretical physics.
  • Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) anisotropy and large-scale structure (LSS) observations are key data sources.
  • Current observations are broadly consistent with inflation-based expectations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the status and future promise of constraining cosmological parameters.
  • To evaluate the consistency of current data with structure formation theories.
  • To forecast the precision achievable by future CMB and LSS experiments.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of CMB band-powers from experiments like COBE-DMR.
  • Incorporation of large-scale structure (LSS) observational constraints.

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  • Theoretical forecasting for future balloon and satellite missions.

    • Main Results:

    • Current CMB band-powers support gravitational instability theory.
    • Far Infrared Absolute Spectrophotometer (FIRAS) constraints rule out cosmic explosions as a dominant LSS source.
    • Data suggest the universe did not re-ionize too early.
    • Initial fluctuation spectrum is close to scale-invariant, supporting inflation models.

    Conclusions:

    • CMB and LSS observations provide strong support for the Lambda cold dark matter model.
    • Future experiments are predicted to achieve percent-level accuracy for cosmological parameters.
    • These advancements will significantly refine our understanding of cosmic structure formation theory.