The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe
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The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe is a foundational cosmology book by James Peebles that systematically develops the theory and observations of how matter is distributed on the largest cosmic scales.
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book
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cosmology book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
James Peebles
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P. J. E. Peebles ⓘ |
| contribution | helped establish theoretical framework for large-scale structure formation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| describedAs |
foundational text in cosmology
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systematic development of theory and observations of matter distribution on large scales ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ physical cosmology ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific literature
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textbook ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAward |
Nobel Prize in Physics
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Nobel Prize in Physics (James Peebles, 2019)
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| hasInfluenced |
development of modern large-scale structure surveys
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research on galaxy clustering ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students in cosmology
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researchers in cosmology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmological observations
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cosmological perturbation theory ⓘ distribution of matter in the universe ⓘ galaxy clustering ⓘ large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Physical Cosmology
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Principles of Physical Cosmology ⓘ |
| topic |
cosmic microwave background anisotropies
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cosmological models ⓘ cosmological parameters ⓘ galaxy biasing ⓘ gravitational instability ⓘ linear perturbation theory ⓘ nonlinear structure formation ⓘ power spectrum of density fluctuations ⓘ redshift surveys ⓘ statistical description of galaxy distributions ⓘ two-point correlation function ⓘ |
| usedIn | graduate cosmology courses ⓘ |
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