Ebook: The Evolving Universe: Selected Topics on Large-Scale Structure and on the Properties of Galaxies
- Tags: Astronomy Observations and Techniques, Classical and Quantum Gravitation Relativity Theory
- Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library 231
- Year: 1998
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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1. The Workshop and this Tome In the excellent bucolic setting of SchloB Ringberg in Upper Bavaria, over 50 scientists assembled during the week of 23-28 September 1996 to discuss recent results, both theoretical and observational in nature, on the large scale structure of the Universe. Such a topic is perhaps nowadays far too encompassing, and is essentially all of what we used to call "observational cosmology. " The original philosophy of the organization of this meeting was deliber ated aimed at the younger community and their contributions. As a conse quence, the content of the presentations was refreshingly new, as it should be. In spite of the deficiences caused by the lack of certain key researchers in this field, for one reason or another, the final result was rewarding to all. Although the conference was held in Fall 1996, the contributions contained herein were submitted as late as Spring 1998, thus the content maintains some degree of trendiness. Originally the current volume was to be a "proceedings. " This refers to the usual archival tome that fills one's shelf and is rarely consulted, except to see the canonical group photo, which by the way, we also have. Nevertheless, I wanted something more than that. Although the field is rapidly changing, with so-called facts in a state ofconstant volubility, now is a good time for reflection prior to the commencement ofthe Sloan Survey, presumably the definitive large-scale program of low- to moderate-redshift galaxies in our lifetime.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction and Preface....Pages 1-10
Large-Scale Structure and the Nearby Universe....Pages 11-21
The Galaxy Luminosity Function at Redshift Zero: Constraints on Galaxy Formation....Pages 23-39
Cfa Surveys and Their Extensions....Pages 41-51
The Spatial Distribution of Emission-Line Galaxies....Pages 53-57
Properties of Galaxies in and Around Voids....Pages 59-70
Large-Scale Flows From the Mark Iii Tully-Fisher Data....Pages 71-81
The Luminosity Function and Mean Galaxy Density From the Eso Slice Project (ESP)....Pages 83-97
The Muenster Redshift Project (MRSP)....Pages 99-109
Geometry and Large-Scale Power in the Las Campanas Redshift Survey....Pages 111-115
The Las Campanas Redshift Survey Results: The Redshift-Space Autocorrelation Function....Pages 117-121
Las Campanas Redshift Survey Results: The 3D Power Spectrum & the Luminosity Function....Pages 123-133
The Cnoc Cluster Survey....Pages 135-153
Results from the Norris Survey of the Corona Borealis Supercluster....Pages 155-165
Clustering at Z ? 0.8....Pages 167-178
A Massive Cluster of Galaxies at Z?1....Pages 179-184
Linear Redshift Distortions: A Review....Pages 185-275
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey....Pages 277-289
The Large-Scale Distribution of Baryons at High Redshift....Pages 291-302
Simulations of The Large-Scale Structure Formation & the Evolution of the Lyman-? Forest Comparison With Observations....Pages 303-314
Probing Small-and Large-Scale Structure at High Redshift With the Tpcf of Civ Absorption Lines....Pages 315-319
Lines and Lenses on the Hubble Deep Field....Pages 321-332
Interpreting High-Redshift Galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field....Pages 333-337
The 3-Point Correlation Function of the Cosmic Matter Distribution....Pages 339-342
Analytic Approximations to Galaxy Clustering....Pages 343-353
High Redshift Objects in the Cosmic String Model....Pages 355-360
Analyzing Redshift Surveys to Measure the Power Spectrum on Large Scales....Pages 361-370
Constraints on the Large-Scale Gas Distribution from Cmb — X-Ray Correlations....Pages 371-376
Estimates for the Luminosity Function and Selection Function of Redshift Surveys....Pages 377-388
The Virgo Consortium:The Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Clusters....Pages 389-394
Toward High-Precision Measures of Large-Scale Structure....Pages 395-418
Search For Primeval Galaxies With The Calar Alto Deep Imaging Survey....Pages 419-422
Back Matter....Pages 423-433
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction and Preface....Pages 1-10
Large-Scale Structure and the Nearby Universe....Pages 11-21
The Galaxy Luminosity Function at Redshift Zero: Constraints on Galaxy Formation....Pages 23-39
Cfa Surveys and Their Extensions....Pages 41-51
The Spatial Distribution of Emission-Line Galaxies....Pages 53-57
Properties of Galaxies in and Around Voids....Pages 59-70
Large-Scale Flows From the Mark Iii Tully-Fisher Data....Pages 71-81
The Luminosity Function and Mean Galaxy Density From the Eso Slice Project (ESP)....Pages 83-97
The Muenster Redshift Project (MRSP)....Pages 99-109
Geometry and Large-Scale Power in the Las Campanas Redshift Survey....Pages 111-115
The Las Campanas Redshift Survey Results: The Redshift-Space Autocorrelation Function....Pages 117-121
Las Campanas Redshift Survey Results: The 3D Power Spectrum & the Luminosity Function....Pages 123-133
The Cnoc Cluster Survey....Pages 135-153
Results from the Norris Survey of the Corona Borealis Supercluster....Pages 155-165
Clustering at Z ? 0.8....Pages 167-178
A Massive Cluster of Galaxies at Z?1....Pages 179-184
Linear Redshift Distortions: A Review....Pages 185-275
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey....Pages 277-289
The Large-Scale Distribution of Baryons at High Redshift....Pages 291-302
Simulations of The Large-Scale Structure Formation & the Evolution of the Lyman-? Forest Comparison With Observations....Pages 303-314
Probing Small-and Large-Scale Structure at High Redshift With the Tpcf of Civ Absorption Lines....Pages 315-319
Lines and Lenses on the Hubble Deep Field....Pages 321-332
Interpreting High-Redshift Galaxies in the Hubble Deep Field....Pages 333-337
The 3-Point Correlation Function of the Cosmic Matter Distribution....Pages 339-342
Analytic Approximations to Galaxy Clustering....Pages 343-353
High Redshift Objects in the Cosmic String Model....Pages 355-360
Analyzing Redshift Surveys to Measure the Power Spectrum on Large Scales....Pages 361-370
Constraints on the Large-Scale Gas Distribution from Cmb — X-Ray Correlations....Pages 371-376
Estimates for the Luminosity Function and Selection Function of Redshift Surveys....Pages 377-388
The Virgo Consortium:The Formation and Evolution of Galaxy Clusters....Pages 389-394
Toward High-Precision Measures of Large-Scale Structure....Pages 395-418
Search For Primeval Galaxies With The Calar Alto Deep Imaging Survey....Pages 419-422
Back Matter....Pages 423-433
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