Fractal structures and the large scale distribution of galaxies

dc.creatorPietronero, Luciano
dc.creatorLabini, Francesco Sylos
dc.date2000-02-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T01:52:09Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T01:52:09Z
dc.descriptionGalaxy structures are certainly fractal up to a certain crossover scale λ_0. A clear determination of such a scale is still missing. Usually, the conceptual and practical implications of this property are neglected and the structures are only discussed in terms of their global amplitude. Here we present a compact summary of these implications. First, we discuss the problem of the identification of the crossover scale λ_0 and the proper characterization of the scaling. We then consider the implications of these properties with respect to various physical phenomena and to the corresponding characteristic values, i.e. r_0, σ_8, Ω, etc. These implications crucially depend on the value of λ_0, but they are still important for a relatively small value, say λ_0 \approx 50 \hmp. Finally we consider the main theoretical consequences of these results.
dc.description27 pages, 3 figures. To appear in the proceedings of the 7th Course in astrofundamental physics, Nato Advanced Study Institute, International Euroconference Erice, 5-16 December 1999
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0002124
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0002124
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/525
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleFractal structures and the large scale distribution of galaxies
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