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Cosmology with the Cosmic Microwave Background

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The standard model of cosmology must not only explain the dynamics of the homogeneous background universe, but also satisfactorily describe the perturbed universe – the generation, evolution and finally, the formation of large-scale structures in the universe. Cosmic microwave background (GlossaryTerm

CMB

) has been by far the most influential cosmological observation driving advances in current cosmology. Exquisite measurements from GlossaryTerm

CMB

experiments have seen the emergence of a concordant cosmological model. Besides precise determination of various parameters of the standard cosmological model, observations have also established some important basic tenets that underlie models of cosmology and structure formation in the universe. The article reviews this aspect of recent progress in cosmology for a general science reader.

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Abbreviations

2dFGRS:

2def Galaxy Redshift Survey

ACT:

Atacama Cosmology Telescope

BBN:

big-bang nucleosynthesis

BICEP:

background imaging of cosmic extragalactic polarization

CMB:

cosmic microwave background

COBE:

Cosmic Background Explorer

DASI:

Degree Angular Scale Interferometer

DIRBE:

diffuse infrared background experiment

DMR:

differential microwave radiometer

ESA:

European Space Agency

FIRAS:

far-infrared absolute spectrophotometer

GR:

general relativity

GW:

gravitational wave

HBBM:

hot big bang model

HST:

Hubble space telescope

LSS:

large-scale structure

OCDM:

open cold dark matter

PI:

principle investigator

SCDM:

standard cold dark matter

SPT:

South Pole Telescope

WMAP:

Wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe

ΛCDM:

Lambda-cold dark matter

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  1. Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Ganeshkhind, 411007, Pune, India

    Tarun Souradeep

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  1. Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, 16802, University Park, PA, USA

    Abhay Ashtekar

  2. Institute for Foundational Studies Hermann Minkowski, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Vesselin Petkov

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Souradeep, T. (2014). Cosmology with the Cosmic Microwave Background. In: Ashtekar, A., Petkov, V. (eds) Springer Handbook of Spacetime. Springer Handbooks. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41992-8_32

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