COT2 - Topology of the Universe |
Speaker_ |
Mathews, Grant |
Co-autors |
Dylan Menzies |
Talk _ |
An Axisymmetric Object-Based Search for a Flat Compact Dimension |
Abstract _ |
A method is presented to search for a hypertorus symmetry axis by the alignment of distant objects. This offers greater sensitivity than previously proposed object-based methods that rely on accurate true distances. When applied to the catalog of objects with z > 1, we find no evidence for a compact dimension. We deduce a lower limit to the compact dimension size D > 0.9 of the distance to the cosmic horizon. This is consistent with independent constraints from the recent analysis of the WMAP microwave background data. |