Cosmology in a nutshell + an argument against Lambda = 0 based on the inconsistency of the CMB and supernovae results
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I present several simple figures to illustrate cosmology and structure formation in a nutshell. Then I discuss the following argument: if we assume that Omega_{Lambda} = 0 then the CMB results favor high Omega_{m} while the supernova results favor low Omega_{m}. This large inconsistency is strong evidence for the incorrectness of the Omega_{Lambda} = 0 assumption. Finally I discuss recent CMB results on the slope and normalization of the primordial power spectrum.
To appear in the proceedings of the ESO/Australia workshop "Looking Deep in the Southern Sky", eds. R.Morganti & W.J.Couch, Springer Verlag
To appear in the proceedings of the ESO/Australia workshop "Looking Deep in the Southern Sky", eds. R.Morganti & W.J.Couch, Springer Verlag