Defect models of cosmic structure in light of the new CMB data

Abstract

Defect models of cosmic structure formation have faced a number of difficult challenges over recent years. Yet interestingly, new CMB data does not show strong evidence for secondary oscillations in the anisotropy power. Here I review the current standing of the cosmic defect models of structure formation in light of the current data.

Comments: 12 Pages including 4 figures. To appear in the proceedings of the XXXVth Rencontres de Moriond ``Energy Densities in the Universe''