Non-Gaussianity in the cosmic microwave background temperature fluctuations from cosmic (super-)strings

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 2009, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Takahashi, Keitaro ^a   Naruko, Atsushi ^b   Sendouda, Yuuiti ^b   Yamauchi, Daisuke ^b   Yoo, Chul Moon ^c   Sasaki, Misao ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cosmic strings; Domain walls; Monopoles; Non gaussianity

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350681834     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2009/10/003     Document Type: Article

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