Abstract
The modern theory of the Lyα forest is briefly reviewed, describing its success in accounting for a variety of observations. Some future opportunities to put the theory to further tests are mentioned.
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Miralda-Escudé, J. (2003). The Intergalactic Medium Observed in Lyα Absorption. In: Gallego, J., Zamorano, J., Cardiel, N. (eds) Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics III. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1778-6_2
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