2008/01/01 by Vicent J. Martinez, V.J. Martínez · 1 voice
Physics and Astronomy · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Electrical and Electromagnetic Research #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/978-3-540-44767-2_10
openalex publication_date 2008/01/01 · arxiv published 2008/04/09 · arxiv updated 2008/04/09 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The most popular tools for analysing the large scale distribution of galaxies are second-order spatial statistics such as the two-point correlation function or its Fourier transform, the power spectrum. In this review, we explain how our knowledge of cosmic structures, encapsulated by these statistical descriptors, has evolved since their first use when applied on the early galaxy catalogues to the present generation of wide and deep redshift surveys, incorporating the most challenging discovery in the study of the galaxy distribution: the detection of Baryon Acoustic Oscillations.