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Article Contents

TITLE PAGE

1.INTRODUCTION

2.THE CDM SCENARIO DEFINED
2.1.History: Origin of the Standard Model
2.2.Linear Theory
2.3.Galaxy Formation and Bias
2.4.Input Parameters: By Hypothesis Omegatot = 1 and Lambda = 0 in the Standard Model

3.ASTRONOMICAL TESTS OF THE STANDARD CDM SCENARIO
3.1.CBR Fluctuations
3.2.Low Redshift Galaxy and Cluster Distributions
3.3.The Velocity Distribution of Galaxies
3.4.High Redshift Phenomena
3.5.Low Redshift Phenomena
3.6.Parameters

4.CONCLUSIONS AND PROSPECTS
4.1.New Directions
4.2.Overall Assessment of the Cold Dark Matter Scenario

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