Overview

This text is a compendium of topics on and related to the large-scale structure of the Universe. These include galaxy luminosity functions and their dependence upon environment and galaxy type; clustering of galaxies; evolution of the clustering of galaxies; rich clusters of galaxies; superclusters of galaxies; and analyses of redshift surveys both old and new. The centerpiece of the text is the seminal review on linear-redshift distortions. Results are presented from the following surveys: The Norris Survey (Palomar); the Munster Redshift Project; the ESO Slice Project; Southern Sky Redshift Survey; CfA surveys and their extensions; Las Campanas Redshift Survey, CNOC, and CFRS. Theoretical analyses of luminosity functions, CMB-X Ray correlations, Cosmic String Models, Power Spectra, and quasar absorption line studies are also included.

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Author:   Donald Hamilton
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1998 ed.
Volume:   231
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.760kg
ISBN:  

9780792350743

ISBN 10:   079235074
Pages:   433
Publication Date:   31 July 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

and Preface.- The Nearby Universe.- Large-Scale Structure and the Nearby Universe.- The Galaxy Luminosity Function at Zero Redshift: Constraints on Galaxy Formation.- CfA Surveys and Their Extensions.- The Spatial Distribution of Emission-Line Galaxies.- Properties of Galaxies In and Around Voids.- Large-Scale Flows from the Mark III Tully-Fisher Data.- The Luminosity Function and the Mean Galaxy Density from the ESO Slice Project (ESP).- The Münster Redshift Project.- The Las Campanas Redshift Survey.- Geometry and Large-Scale Power in the Las Campanas Redshift Survey.- The Las Campanas Redshift Survey Results: The Redshift-Space Autocorrelation Function.- The Las Campanas Redshift Survey Results:.- The Moderate Redshift Universe.- The CNOC Cluster Survey.- Results from The Norris Survey of the Corona Borealis Supercluster.- Clustering at z > 0.8.- A Massive Cluster of Galaxies at z.- Redshift Distortions.- Linear Redshift Distortions: A Review.- Future Surveys.- The Sloan Digital Sky Survey.- Absorption-Line Based Studies.- The Large-Scale Distribution of Baryons at High Redshift.- Simulations of the Large-Scale Structure Formation & The Evolution of the Lyman-a Forest: Comparison with Observations.- Probing Small-and Large-Scale Structure at High Redshift with the TPCF of CD/ Absorption Lines.- Hubble Deep Field Analyses.- Lines and Lenses in The Hubble Deep Field.- Interpreting High-Redshift Galaxies in the HDF.- Theory and Theoretical Analyses of Observational Data.- The 3-Point Correlation Function of the Cosmic Matter Distribution.- Analytic Approximations to Galaxy Clustering.- High Redshift Objects in the Cosmic String Model.- Analyzing Redshift Surveys to Measure The Power Spectrum on Large Scales.- Constraints on the Large-Scale Gas Distribution from CMB—X-Ray Correlations.- Estimates for the Luminosity Function and Selection Function of Redshift Surveys.- The Virgo Consortium: The Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Clusters.- Toward High-Precision Measures of Large-Scale Structure.- Miscellaneous.- Search for Primeval Galaxies with CADIS.- Group Photograph of the Ringberg Workshop Participants.

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