Formation of large-scale structure from cosmic strings and massive neutrinos

Journal Article · Mon Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.62.379· OSTI ID:6438276

Scherrer, R J; Melott, A L; Bertschinger, E

We describe numerical simulations of large-scale structure formation from cosmic strings and massive neutrinos. The linear power spectrum in this model resembles the cold-dark-matter power spectrum. Galaxy formation begins early, and the final distribution consists of isolated density peaks embedded in a smooth background, leading to a natural bias in the distribution of luminous matter. The distribution of clustered matter has a filamentary appearance with large voids and visually resembles the survey done by the Center for Astrophysics.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Harvard University, and Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
• OSTI ID: 6438276
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 62:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
GALACTIC EVOLUTION
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS
MATTER
NEUTRINOS
NONLUMINOUS MATTER
NUMERICAL SOLUTION
POSTULATED PARTICLES
SIMULATION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
LEPTONS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
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