04637nam 2200613Ia 450 991074117390332120200520144314.03-319-00309-710.1007/978-3-319-00309-2(CKB)2670000000371080(EBL)1205647(SSID)ssj0000908087(PQKBManifestationID)11469057(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000908087(PQKBWorkID)10897053(PQKB)11499745(DE-He213)978-3-319-00309-2(MiAaPQ)EBC1205647(PPN)16913749X(EXLCZ)99267000000037108020130315d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrNon-linear data analysis on the sphere the quest for anomalies in the cosmic microwave background /Gregor Rossmanith1st ed. 2013.New York Springer20131 online resource (126 p.)Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,2190-5053Description based upon print version of record.3-319-03337-9 3-319-00308-9 Includes bibliographical references.Supervisor's Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction and Theoretical Background; 1.1 A Short Sketch of the Standard Model of Cosmology; 1.2 The Role of Inflation; 1.2.1 Inflation as an Improvement of the Standard Model; 1.2.2 Basic Concept of Inflation; 1.3 The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation; 1.3.1 Origin; 1.3.2 Characteristics; 1.3.3 Notations; 1.4 The Challenge of Anomalies in the CMB; References; 2 Methods for Testing the Non-Gaussianity of the CMB; 2.1 Statistical Tests for Non-Gaussianity; 2.1.1 Basic Framework; 2.1.2 Surrogates on the Complete Sky2.1.3 Surrogates on an Incomplete Sky2.2 Measures for Non-Gaussianity; 2.2.1 Overview Over Currently Used Measures; 2.2.2 The Scaling Index Method; References; 3 Observations of the CMB with the WMAP Satellite; 3.1 Framework of the Observation; 3.2 Foreground and Systematic Effects; 3.2.1 Origin and Characteristics; 3.2.2 Methods of Foreground Reduction; References; 4 Scaling Indices Applied to the WMAP 5-Year Data; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 WMAP Data and Simulations; 4.3 Weighted Scaling Index Method; 4.3.1 Formalism; 4.3.2 Coping with Boundary Effects; 4.4 Results4.4.1 Band-wise and Co-added Map Analysis4.4.2 Local Features; 4.5 Summary; 4.6 Conclusions; References; 5 Surrogates and Scaling Indices Applied to the WMAP 7-Year Data; References; 6 Extending the Analysis of the WMAP 7-Year Data; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Data Sets; 6.3 Generating Surrogate Maps; 6.4 Weighted Scaling Indices and Test Statistics; 6.5 Results; 6.6 Conclusions; References; 7 Applying the Surrogate Approach to Incomplete Skies; References; 8 Conclusions; AppendixSimplifications of the Cut Sky Approach; A.1...Constant Latitude CutsSimplifications of the Cut Sky ApproachA.2...The Householder TransformationReferencesThis work deals with the search for signatures of non-Gaussianities in the cosmic microwave background (CMB). Probing Gaussianity in the CMB addresses one of the key questions in modern cosmology because it allows us to discriminate between different models of inflation, and thus concerns a fundamental part of the standard cosmological model.     The basic goal here is to adapt complementary methods stemming from the field of complexity science to CMB data analysis. Two key concepts, namely the method of surrogates and estimators for local scaling properties, are applied to CMB data analysis.     All results show strong non-Gaussianities and pronounced asymmetries. The consistency of the full sky and cut sky results shows convincingly for the first time that the influence of the Galactic plane is not responsible for these deviations from Gaussianity and isotropy. The findings seriously call into question predictions of isotropic cosmologies based on the widely accepted single field slow roll inflation model.Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,2190-5053CosmologyCosmic background radiationCosmology.Cosmic background radiation.523.10285Rossmanith Gregor1424810MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910741173903321Non-linear Data Analysis on the Sphere3554345UNINA03592nam 2200793z- 450 991055735530332120220111(CKB)5400000000042336(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/76712(oapen)doab76712(EXLCZ)99540000000004233620202201d2021 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierFuture challenges in Rabbit NutritionBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20211 online resource (94 p.)3-0365-0954-2 3-0365-0955-0 Rabbit breeding, although being a small sector of animal husbandry, is widespread in many areas of the world, as the rabbit is intended both for food (meat) and not food (fur) purposes. The rabbit production chain has to face various problems, mainly concerning animal health and product quality. To overcome these issues, studies using a multidisciplinary approach addressing aspects of the rabbit nutrition and feeding, with a direct impact on the rabbit farming, welfare, health, and meat quality are particularly appreciated and requested by the scientific community. This book is composed of four original papers and one review focused on different nutritional approaches. In particular a phyto-additive (thyme essential oil) and a rabbit-derived bacteriocin-producing strain (Enterococcus faecium CCM7420) with probiotic properties were investigated as new feed additives, while two types of insect fats were studied, in order to understand their effects as dietary replacements for soybean oil and their in vitro antimicrobial activities as alternative raw materials. 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