The Distribution of the Galaxies: Gravitational Clustering in Cosmology

by William C. Saslaw

Book Overview

Contemporary astronomers continue to search for ways to understand the irregular distribution of galaxies in our Universe. This volume describes gravitational theory, computer simulations and observations related to galaxy distribution functions, which is a general method for measuring the distribution of galaxies and their motions. Coverage embeds distribution functions in a broader astronomical context, and includes other contemporary topics such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521050928
• ISBN13: 9780521050920
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"