Large Scale Structure

Study of the largest structures and patterns in the universe

Large Scale Structure#

Large scale structure explores the distribution of matter in the universe on the largest scales, from galaxy clusters to cosmic voids.

Topics#

  • Galaxy Clusters
  • Superclusters
  • Cosmic Web Structure
  • Void Regions
  • Dark Matter Distribution
  • Galaxy Formation
  • Structure Formation
  • Gravitational Clustering
  • Baryon Acoustic Oscillations
  • Correlation Functions
  • Power Spectrum Analysis
  • Redshift Surveys
  • Galaxy Bias
  • Nonlinear Evolution
  • N-body Simulations
  • Halo Models
  • Cosmic Filaments
  • Matter Distribution
  • Large-Scale Flows
  • Environmental Effects

Resources#

Books#

  • Large Scale Structure of the Universe by Phillip James Edwin Peebles
  • Physical Foundations of Cosmology by Viatcheslav Mukhanov
  • Structure Formation in the Universe by T. Padmanabhan

Online Resources#

Practice Problems#