Asymmetries in the angular distribution of the cosmic microwave background

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Table 1

Calculated probabilities of finding the same asymmetries as in WMAP data in the MC simulations using the WMAP KQ85 mask and considering the ΛCDM model.

Map	σ_SEQ/σ_NWQ	P1^a	σ_SEQ/σ_SWQ	P1	σ_SEQ/σ_NEQ	P1

WILC7	4.6	0.5%	4.6	0.5%	6.7	0.1%
WILC5	4.2	0.9%	4.1	0.9%	7.0	0.1%
WILC3	3.9	1.3%	4.1	0.9%	6.8	0.1%

Map	σ_SEQ/σ_NWQ	P2^b	σ_SEQ/σ_SWQ	P2	σ_SEQ/σ_NEQ	P2

WILC7	4.6	1.7%	4.6	1.7%	6.7	0.2%
WILC5	4.2	2.6%	4.1	2.8%	7.0	0.1%
WILC3	3.9	3.5%	4.1	2.8%	6.8	0.1%

Notes.

^(a)

Probability of finding, in this case, the asymmetry between the SEQ and the NWQ quadrants in the simulations.

^(b)

Probability of finding the asymmetry between the SEQ quadrant and any other quadrant in the simulations.

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