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astro-ph.CO2012★ 4 cited
Searching for Stringy Topologies in the Cosmic Microwave Background
Assaf Ben-David, Ben Rathaus, Nissan Itzhaki
We consider a universe with a non-classical stringy topology that has fixed points. We concentrate on the simplest example, an orbifold point, and study its observable imprints on…
astro-ph.CO2012★ 8 cited
CMB Lensing and Giant Rings
Ben Rathaus, Nissan Itzhaki
We study the CMB lensing signature of a pre-inationary particle (PIP), assuming it is responsible for the giant rings anomaly that was found recently in the WMAP data. Simulating P…