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Clusters of galaxies as probes for the large scale structure

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The large efforts that are presently undertaken in optical redshift surveys and X-ray surveys of clusters of galaxies will make them increasingly important tracers for the study of the large scale structure in the Universe. Compared to galaxies, clusters are very =“biased” objects and therefore provide a different statistical view on the density distribution. In the present paper we explore how information on the mass or X-ray luminosity function of clusters, the evolution of clusters with redshift, and the spatial distribution of clusters can be used to study the large scale structure and the cosmological initial conditions of the Universe.

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Böhringer, H., Wiedenmann, G. (1992). Clusters of galaxies as probes for the large scale structure. In: Martínez, V.J., Portilla, M., Sáez, D. (eds) New Insights into the Universe. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 408. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-55842-X_30

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