Abstract Details
| Name: Pravabati Chingangbam Affiliation: Indian Institute for Astrophysics Conference ID: ASI2022_602 Title : Testing statistical isotropy of the universe with cosmological fields - a geometrical perspective Authors and Co-Authors : Pravabati Chingangbam Abstract Type : Invited Abstract Category : Plenary Abstract : We present a new method for testing the statistical isotropy of the universe based on the geometrical properties of level sets of cosmological fields. We apply the method to CMB temperature, polarization and the inferred lensing potential data from Planck, and isolate sky patches where we find hints of departure from statistical isotropy. |