Non-gaussian mode coupling and the statistical cosmological principle

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 2013, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Loverde, Marilena ^a   Nelson, Elliot ^b   Shandera, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmological parameters from CMBR; Inflation; Initial conditions and eternal universe; Non gaussianity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880686856     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2013/06/024     Document Type: Article

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