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Chapter Contents
Part One: Introduction to Structure Formation
- Dark Matter and Structure Formation
J. R. Primack
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Cosmology Basics
- 1.3 Age, Expansion Rate, and Cosmological Constant
- 1.4 Measuring 0
- 1.5 Dark-Matter Particles
- 1.6 Origin of Fluctuations: Inflation and Topological Defects
- 1.7 Comparing DM Models to Observations: CDM vs. CHDM
- References
- Gravitational Instability
A. Yahil
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Linear Theory and Zel'dovich Approximation
- 2.3 Nonlinear Methods and Mixed Boundary Conditions
- References
- Microwave Background and Structure Formation
J. Silk
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Gravitational Instabilities: Linear Theory
- 3.3 Nonlinear Evolution
- 3.4 Galaxy Formation by Reverse Engineering
- 3.5 Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropies
- 3.6 Confrontation of Theory and Large-Scale Structure
- 3.7 Future Prospects
- References
Part Two: Large-Scale Structure and Flows
- Clusters and Superclusters of Galaxies
N. A. Bahcall
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Optical Properties of Galaxy Clusters
- 4.3 X-Ray Properties of Galaxy Clusters
- 4.4 The Baryon Fraction in Clusters
- 4.5 Cluster Mass
- 4.6 Where is the Dark Matter>
- 4.7 The Mass Function of Clusters
- 4.8 Quasar-Cluster Association
- 4.9 Superclusters
- 4.10 The Cluster Correlation Function
- 4.11 Peculiar Motions of Clusters
- 4.12 Some Unsolved Problems
- References
- Redshift Surveys of the Local Universe
M. A. Strauss
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Varieties of Redshift Surveys
- 5.3 The Luminosity and Selection Function
- 5.4 Clustering Statistics
- 5.5 Measurements of the Power Spectrum
- 5.6 The Relative Distribution of Galaxies and Dark Matter
- 5.7 Surveys for the Future
- 5.8 Conclusions
- References
- Measurement of Galaxy Distances
J. A. Willick
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Cepheid Variables
- 6.3 The Tully-Fisher Relation for Spiral Galaxies
- 6.4 Fundamental Plane Relations for Elliptical Galaxies
- 6.5 Surface Brightness Fluctuations
- 6.6 Supernovae
- 6.7 Brightest Cluster Galaxies
- 6.8 Redshift-Distance Catalogs
- 6.9 Malmquist and Other Biases
- 6.10 Summary
- References
- Large-Scale Flows and Cosmological Implications
A. Dekel
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Reconstruction From Peculiar Velocities
- 7.3 Testing Bias Hypotheses
- 7.4 Statistics of Mass-Density Fluctuations
- 7.5 Direct Measurements of
From Peculiar Velocities
- 7.6 Measurements of From Galaxy Density and Velocities
- 7.7 Cosmological Parameters
- 7.8 Conclusion
- References
Part Three: Structure on Galactic Scales and Lensing
- Cosmological Simulations
J. P. Ostriker
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Simulation Methods
- 8.3 Results: Comparison with Observations
- 8.4 Conclusions
- References
- Black Holes in Galaxy Centers
S. M. Faber
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Surface-Brightness and Stellar Distributions
- 9.3 Kinematic Evidence for Central Massive Black Holes
- References
- Gravitational Lensing
R. Narayan & M. Bartelmann
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Lensing by Point Masses in the Universe
- 10.3 Lensing by Galaxies
- 10.4 Lensing by Galaxy Clusters and Large-Scale Structure
- References
Part Four: A Conclusion
- The Mass of the Universe
P. J. E. Peebles
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Dynamical Mass Measurements
- 11.3 The Cosmological Tests
- 11.4 Scorecard and Issues
- 11.5 Concluding Remarks
- References
- Index