Is the Cosmic Microwave Background Really Non-Gaussian?
Is the Cosmic Microwave Background Really Non-Gaussian?
Two recent papers have claimed detection of non-Gaussian features in the COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer sky maps of the cosmic microwave background. We confirm these results, but argue that Gaussianity is still not convincingly ruled out. Since a score of non-Gaussianity tests have now been published, one might expect some …