The Zeldovich Universe (IAU S308)

Genesis and Growth of the Cosmic Web

Rien Van De Weygaert, Sergei Shandarin, Enn Saar, Jaan Einasto (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

666 Seiten

2016
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-07860-4 (ISBN)

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IAU S308 marks the centenary of the birth of the Russian cosmologist Yakov B. Zeldovich, whose seminal work paved the way towards understanding the complex web-like structure observed in our Universe. This volume synthesizes the insights obtained from observational and theoretical studies for researchers and students working in this vibrant field.

On megaparsec scales, matter and galaxies have aggregated into a complex network of interconnected filaments, wall-like structures and compact clusters surrounded by large near-empty void regions. Dubbed the 'Cosmic Web', theoretical and observational studies have led to its recognition as a key aspect of structure in the Universe, representing a universal phase in the gravitationally driven emergence and evolution of cosmic structure. IAU Symposium 308 marked the centenary of the birth of the Russian physicist and cosmologist Yakov B. Zeldovich (1914–87), who was instrumental in the development of this view of structure formation. His seminal work paved the way towards an understanding of the complex web-like structure observed in our Universe. This volume synthesizes the insights obtained from many different observational and theoretical studies, and helps prepare researchers and students working in this vibrant field for the many upcoming surveys.

1. Cosmology of Yakov Zeldovich: historical and scientific perspectives; 2. Zeldovich legacy: dynamics and evolution of the Cosmic Web; 3. Surveys and observations of large scale structure; 4. Cosmic Web morphology and identification, reconstruction and clustering; 5. Megaparsec velocity flows; 6. The gaseous Cosmic Web; 7. Galaxy formation and evolution in the Cosmic Web; 8. Cosmic voids; 9. Cosmology; 10. Miscellaneous.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.11.2016
Reihe/Serie	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
Zusatzinfo	8 Tables, black and white; 50 Halftones, black and white; 350 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	182 x 255 mm
Gewicht	1190 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10	1-107-07860-1 / 1107078601
ISBN-13	978-1-107-07860-4 / 9781107078604
Zustand	Neuware