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The physics of the origin and evolution of CMB anisotropies is described, followed by a critical discussion of the present status of cosmic parameter estimation with CMB anisotropies.
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Durrer, R. Physics of Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropies and Primordial Fluctuations. Space Science Reviews 100, 3–14 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015822607090
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