The large-scale structure of the universe

S.F. Shandarin, A.G. Doroshkevich, Ya.B. Zel’dovich^a
^aAll-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics — Federal Nuclear Centre, prosp. Mira 37, Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod region, 607190, Russian Federation

A survey is given of theories for the origin of large-scale structure in the universe: clusters and superclusters of galaxies, and vast black regions practically devoid of galaxies. Special attention is paid to the theory of a neutrino-dominated universe--a cosmology in which electron neutrinos with a rest mass of a few tens of electron volts would contribute the bulk of the mean density. The evolution of small perturbations is discussed, and estimates are made for the temperature anisotropy of the microwave background radiation on various angular scales. The nonlinear stage in the evolution of smooth irrotational perturbations in a lowpressure medium is described in detail. Numerical experiments simulating large-scale structure formation processes are discussed, as well as their interpretation in the context of catastrophe theory.

PACS: 98.50.Kg, 98.50.Tq, 98.80.Bp
DOI: 10.1070/PU1983v026n01ABEH004305
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1983/1/c/
Citation: Shandarin S F, Doroshkevich A G, Zel’dovich Ya B "The large-scale structure of the universe" Sov. Phys. Usp. 26 46–76 (1983)

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%0 Journal Article
%T The large-scale structure of the universe
%A S. F. Shandarin
%A A. G. Doroshkevich
%A Ya. B. Zel’dovich
%I Physics-Uspekhi
%D 1983
%J Phys. Usp.
%V 26
%N 1
%P 46-76
%U https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1983/1/c/
%U https://doi.org/10.1070/PU1983v026n01ABEH004305

Оригинал: Шандарин С Ф, Дорошкевич А Г, Зельдович Я Б «Крупномасштабная структура Вселенной» УФН 139 83–134 (1983); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0139.198301c.0083