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The Cosmic Microwave Background

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International Conference on Theoretical Physics

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I review the discovery of the temperature fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background radiation. The underlying theory and the implications for cosmology are described, and I summarize the prospects for future progress.

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    Vincent Rivasseau

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Silk, J. (2003). The Cosmic Microwave Background. In: Iagolnitzer, D., Rivasseau, V., Zinn-Justin, J. (eds) International Conference on Theoretical Physics. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7907-1_22

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