The Mass Distribution in Clusters of Galaxies from Weak and Strong Lensing

dc.creatorMiralda-Escude, Jordi
dc.date1995-09-14
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dc.descriptionThis paper is intended as an introduction to the theory of weak lensing. A review of the inversion formula introduced by Kaiser and Squires is presented. We then prove the formula of the aperture densitometry method in a simple way that allows a clear understanding of where the various terms come from. This is particularly useful to quantitatively measure masses in any region of a lens. We then summarize what has been learned from observations of strong lensing about the dark matter distribution; weak lensing should provide similar information on larger scales in clusters of galaxies.
dc.description6 pages, uuencoded postcript file
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9509077
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9509077
dc.identifierIAU Symp. 173 (1996) 131
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/10132
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleThe Mass Distribution in Clusters of Galaxies from Weak and Strong Lensing
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