Are SP 91 and COBE inconsistent with cold dark matter?

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view Abstract Citations (15) References (13) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Are SP 91 and COBE Inconsistent with Cold Dark Matter? Bunn, Emory ; White, Martin ; Srednicki, Mark ; Scott, Douglas Abstract We present results on the consistency of standard cold dark matter (CDM) models with both the COBE normalization and the data from the 4th channel of the 9-point South Pole scan. We find that CDM models are consistent with both experiments, a conclusion which is at odds with some other analyses. This is partly due to our careful treatment of the temperature autocorrelation function, but also derives from a realization that the statistical conclusions depend strongly on assumptions about the prior distribution for the normalization $Q$. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: July 1994 DOI: 10.1086/174296 arXiv: arXiv:astro-ph/9308021 Bibcode: 1994ApJ...429....1B Keywords: Astronomical Models; Cosmology; Dark Matter; Infrared Radiation; Microwave Emission; Sky Surveys (Astronomy); Bayes Theorem; Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite; Cosmic Noise; Distribution Functions; Fluctuation Theory; Astrophysics; COSMOLOGY: COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND; COSMOLOGY: DARK MATTER; COSMOLOGY: THEORY; Astrophysics; High Energy Physics - Phenomenology E-Print: 8 pages in Plain TeX plus 2 PS figures full text sources arXiv | ADS |