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TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-Gaussianity and cosmic uncertainty in curvaton-type models
AU - Lyth, D. H.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - In curvaton-type models, observable non-Gaussianity of the curvature perturbation would come from a contribution of the form (δσ)2, where δσ is Gaussian. I analyse this situation allowing δσ to be scale dependent. The actual curvaton model is considered in more detail than before, including its cosmic uncertainty and anthropic status. The status of curvaton-type models after WMAP (Wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe) year three data is considered.
AB - In curvaton-type models, observable non-Gaussianity of the curvature perturbation would come from a contribution of the form (δσ)2, where δσ is Gaussian. I analyse this situation allowing δσ to be scale dependent. The actual curvaton model is considered in more detail than before, including its cosmic uncertainty and anthropic status. The status of curvaton-type models after WMAP (Wilkinson microwave anisotropy probe) year three data is considered.
KW - CMBR theory
KW - inflation
KW - physics of the early universe
KW - power spectrum
U2 - 10.1088/1475-7516/2006/06/015
DO - 10.1088/1475-7516/2006/06/015
M3 - Journal article
JO - Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
JF - Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
ER -