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The two-point correlation function and the size of voids

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: Under the assumption of a void-filled Universe we investigate whether the characteristic scale of voids can be determined from existing surveys. We use the Voronoi tessellation to create mock surveys and study the properties of the first zero-crossing of the two-point correlation function for various survey geometries. Our main conclusion is that the available data sets should be able to discriminate between 5000 km s-1 and 12000 km s-1 voids, if one of these scales actually characterizes the distribution of galaxies.

Source: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

DOI: 10.1093/mnras/275.4.1185

Authors: D. S. Goldwirth, L. N. da Costa, R. van de Weygaert

Institutions: Tel Aviv University, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, National Observatory, Max Planck Society, University of Toronto, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics

Language: English

Topic: Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1977364995

FWCI: 1.633

Cites: 2

Cited by: 13

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