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Anisotropy Measurements of the Microwave Background

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Gauge Theory and the Early Universe

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Anisotropy measurement techniques and results are reviewed, with special attention given to experimental problems.

The cosmological relevance of the dipole anisotropy, the only anisotropy truly detected in the Cosmic Background Radiation, is discussed.

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de Bernardis, P., Masi, S., Moreno, G. (1988). Anisotropy Measurements of the Microwave Background. In: Galeotti, P., Schramm, D.N. (eds) Gauge Theory and the Early Universe. NATO ASI Series, vol 248. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3059-9_11

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