Pahud, C., Liddle, A. R., Mukherjee, P. and Parkinson, D. (2006) Model selection forecasts for the spectral index from the Planck satellite. Physical Review D, 73 (12). pp. 1235241-1234244. ISSN 0556-2821

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Abstract

The recent WMAP3 results have placed measurements of the spectral index nS in an interesting position. While parameter estimation techniques indicate that the Harrison–Zel’dovich spectrum nS = 1 is strongly excluded (in the absence of tensor perturbations), Bayesian model selection techniques reveal that the case against nS = 1 is not yet conclusive. In this paper, we forecast the ability of the Planck satellite mission to use Bayesian model selection to convincingly exclude (or favour) the Harrison–Zel’dovich model.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	Q Science > QB Astronomy
Depositing User:	SRO Admin
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2007
Last Modified:	09 Mar 2017 06:25
URI:	http://srodev.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/1103
Google Scholar:	28 Citations

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