A spatial correlation analysis for a toroidal universe

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/25/22/225017MaRDI QIDQ3544866zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Ralf Aurich

Publication date 8 December 2008

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0803.2130

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Approximation procedures, weak fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C25) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Astrophysical cosmology (85A40)

Abstract: The spatial cross-correlation function xi_C recently introduced by Roukema et al. is applied to the equilateral toroidal topology of the universe. Several CMB maps based on the WMAP 5yr data are analysed and a small likelihood in favour of a torus cell is revealed. The results are compared to ten LCDM simulations which point to a high false positive rate of the spatial-correlation-function method such that a firm conclusion cannot be drawn.

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