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Model selection forecasts for the spectral index from the Planck satellite
Phys. Rev. D 73, 123524 – Published 21 June, 2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.73.123524
Abstract
The recent WMAP3 results have placed measurements of the spectral index in an interesting position. While parameter estimation techniques indicate that the Harrison–Zel’dovich spectrum is strongly excluded (in the absence of tensor perturbations), Bayesian model selection techniques reveal that the case against 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 favor) the Harrison–Zel’dovich model.
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Bayesian model selection analysis of WMAP3
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