`observationalEvidence`

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module: IndisputableMonolith.Cosmology.HorizonProblem
domain: Cosmology
line: 207 · github
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 204    3. n_s ~ 0.96 (close to but not exactly 1)
 205
 206    These "anomalies" might be predictions of RS! -/
 207def observationalEvidence : List String := [
 208  "CMB 'axis of evil': Unexpected large-scale alignment",
 209  "Low quadrupole: Less power than expected at large scales",
 210  "Hemispherical asymmetry: Slight north-south difference",
 211  "Cold spot: Unusual feature in CMB map"
 212]
 213
 214/-! ## Falsification Criteria -/
 215
 216/-- The RS explanation would be falsified if:
 217    1. CMB anomalies have mundane explanations
 218    2. No φ-structure in inflationary parameters
 219    3. Horizon problem solution requires only local physics -/
 220structure HorizonFalsifier where
 221  anomalies_mundane : Prop
 222  no_phi_in_inflation : Prop
 223  purely_local_solution : Prop
 224  falsified : anomalies_mundane ∧ no_phi_in_inflation ∧ purely_local_solution → False
 225
 226end HorizonProblem
 227end Cosmology
 228end IndisputableMonolith

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