Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

Abstract

The cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation provides a remarkable window onto the early universe, revealing its composition and structure. In these lectures we review and discuss the physics underlying the main features of the CMB.

Lectures given at the 2nd José Plínio Baptista School in Cosmology, 9-14 March 2014. 43 pages, 8 figures

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