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(NAS Colloquium) The Age of the Universe, Dark Matter, and Structure Formation (1998) / Chapter Skim
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Galaxy formation
Pages 67-71

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... be Cosmic Background Explorer measurement of tab lar~escale CBR anisotr~py shaded that tE n = l the disbar peer lag index has to ~ he aged to ~ ~ I to avoid unacceptable s~ll~ll~sc,~lc Bless :Flucto~ttio~ns. Tilt als<~> its possible find surely equally socials acceptable in the Locurv~1ur~ case; s value ~ -~5 Aces a Sole 31 to the OBR Uncle fluctuations And the lame scale mass distribution.
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... . palaces aslrre~ular mass concentrations ~t~dsb7ft: ~ 10.
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Key Terms

  • dark matter
  • cold dark
  • collapse factor
  • cosmic background
  • random gaussian

  • late assembly
  • background radiation
  • quantum fluctuations
  • kinetic energy
  • spiral galaxies

  • gaussian process
  • massive scalar
  • adiabatic cold
  • mass concentrations
  • mass fluctuation

  • discussed adiabatic
  • star formation
  • scaling picture
  • radiation pressure
  • zero mean

  • late formation
  • supported gaseous
  • isocurvature model
  • matter concentrations
  • isocurvature models

  • gaseous discs
  • explorer measurement
  • modern studies
  • cosmic mean
  • collapse increases


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