The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe
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The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe

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The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe

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The classic account of the structure and evolution of the early universe from Nobel Prize–winning physicist P. J. E. Peebles

An instant landmark on its publication, The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe remains the essential introduction to this vital area of research. Written by one of the world's most esteemed theoretical cosmologists, it provides an invaluable historical introduction to the subject, and an enduring overview of key methods, statistical measures, and techniques for dealing with cosmic evolution. With characteristic clarity and insight, P. J. E. Peebles focuses on the largest known structures—galaxy clusters—weighing the empirical evidence of the nature of clustering and the theories of how it evolves in an expanding universe. A must-have reference for students and researchers alike, this edition of The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe introduces a new generation of readers to a classic text in modern cosmology.

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422 
INDEX 
two-point 
correlation 
functions 
(continued) 
lations 
of 
matter, 
autocorrelation 
func-
tion, 
BBGKY 
hierarchy, 
cross 
correlation 
function, 
galaxy 
two-point 
correlation 
function, 
mass 
correlation 
functions, 
spa-
tial 
two-point 
correlation 
function 
velocity, 
see 
peculiar 
velocity 
velocity 
of 
sound, 
20, 
68 , 
317, 
330, 
337 
virial 
theorem 
112, 
282; 
cosmic, 
280----84; 
tensor, 
133 
virialization, 
see 
collapse 
Vlasov 
equation, 
24, 
45-47, 
263, 
345-52. 
See 
also 
Liouville's 
theorem 
vorticity, 
67, 
72-73, 
90, 
99, 
103
-
10; 
origin, 
102, 
104, 
109 
white 
hole 
scenarios, 
34 
window 
function, 
121, 
131
-
32, 
179, 
182, 
187 
X-ray 
backgound, 
10 
young 
galaxies, 
see 
protogalaxies 
Zwicky 
catalog 
galaxies, 
142, 
221; 
correla-
tion 
functions, 
195, 
221
-
25
, 
238-39, 
247; 
effective 
depth, 
220 

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. CONTENTS
  6. PREFACE
  7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  8. I. HOMOGENEITY AND CLUSTERING
  9. II. BEHAVIOR OF IRREGULARITIES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF MATTER: NEWTONIAN APPROXIMATION
  10. III. n-POINT CORRELATION FUNCTIONS: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
  11. IV. DYNAMICS AND STATISTICS
  12. V. RELATIVISTIC THEORY OF THE BEHAVIOR OF IRREGULARITIES IN AN EXPANDING WORLD MODEL
  13. VI. SCENARIOS
  14. APPENDIX
  15. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
  16. REFERENCES
  17. INDEX