Ellipsoidal Universe Induces Large Scale CMB Polarization
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We calculate the large scale polarization of the cosmic microwave background induced by the anisotropy of the spatial geometry of our universe. Assuming an eccentricity at decoupling of about $0.64 10^{-2}$, we find $ΔT_{pol}/ T_0 \simeq 0.53 10^{-6}$ quite close to the average level of polarization detected by the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe.
revised version, 9 pages
revised version, 9 pages