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CMB anomalies after Planck

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Schwarz, Dominik J, Copi, Craig J, Huterer, Dragan, Starkman, Glenn D·2016·Classical and Quantum Gravity

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Abstract Several unexpected features have been observed in the microwave sky at large angular scales, both by WMAP and by Planck. Among those features is a lack of both variance and correlation on the largest angular scales, alignment of the lowest multipole moments with one another and with the motion and geometry of the solar system, a hemispherical power asymmetry or dipolar power modulation, a preference for odd parity modes and an unexpectedly large cold spot in the Southern hemisphere. The individual p -values of the significance of these features are in the per mille to per cent level, when compared to the expectations of the best-fit inflationary ΛCDM model. Some pairs of those features are demonstrably uncorrelated, increasing their combined statistical significance and indicating a significant detection of CMB features at angular scales larger than a few degrees on top of the standard model. Despite numerous detailed investigations, we still lack a clear understanding of these large-scale features, which seem to imply a violation of statistical isotropy and scale invariance of inflationary perturbations. In this contribution we present a critical analysis of our current understanding and discuss several ideas of how to make further progress.

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Authors
Schwarz, D. J., Copi, C. J., Huterer, D., & Starkman, G. D.
Venue
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Published
2016-08-19
Volume
33
Issue
18
Pages
184001
ISSN
  • 0264-9381 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6382
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W1848490692
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342
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journal article
Language
en
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Schwarz, D. J., Copi, C. J., Huterer, D., & Starkman, G. D. (2016). CMB anomalies after Planck. Classical and Quantum Gravity. https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/33/18/184001

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