WMAP Precision Cosmology
2003The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe's first-year results (Bennett, Spergel et al., 2003) delivered a dramatic jump in cosmological precision over COBE, pinning down the universe's age, composition (dark energy/dark matter/baryon fractions), and geometry to a few percent. Landmark paper here is the "Determination of Cosmological Parameters" companion; "Preliminary Maps and Basic Results" is the other widely-cited paper from the same release.
Discovery Velocity
Normalized OpenAlex paper velocity, one point per year.
Originators
- Charles L. Bennett
- David N. Spergel
Landmark Paper
Checked 2026-08-30 — interim signal only, see docs/BASIC_ROADMAP.md Phase 10
Connections
No verified edges into the applied tree or elsewhere in Basic yet — never rendered as fabricated, just absent.
Cross-Domain Connections
No verified cross-domain connections indexed for WMAP Precision Cosmology yet. Verified links are admitted under FSTP epistemic audit standards.