Observations of the cosmic microwave background and implications for cosmology and large-scale structure

摘要

Observations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) are discussed, with particular emphasis on current ground-based experiments and on future satellite, balloon and interferometer experiments. Observational techniques and the effects of contaminating foregrounds are highlighted. Recent CMB data are used with large-scale structure (LSS) data to constrain cosmological parameters and the complementary nature of CMB, LSS and supernovae distance data is emphasized.