We report the correlation analysis of various redshift surveys which shows that the available data are consistent with each other and manifest fractal correlations (with dimension D similar or equal to 2) up to the present observational limits (approximate to 150 h(-1)Mpc) without any tendency towards homogenization. This result points to a new interpretation of the number counts that represents the main subject of this letter. We show that an analysis of the small-scale fluctuations allows us to reconcile the correlation analysis and the number counts in a new perspective which has a number of important implications.
Montuori, M., Labini, F.S., Gabrielli, A., Amici, A., Pietronero, L. (1997). Galaxy number counts and fractal correlations. EUROPHYSICS LETTERS, 39(1), 103-108 [10.1209/epl/i1997-00321-x].
Galaxy number counts and fractal correlations
Gabrielli A.;
1997-01-01
Abstract
We report the correlation analysis of various redshift surveys which shows that the available data are consistent with each other and manifest fractal correlations (with dimension D similar or equal to 2) up to the present observational limits (approximate to 150 h(-1)Mpc) without any tendency towards homogenization. This result points to a new interpretation of the number counts that represents the main subject of this letter. We show that an analysis of the small-scale fluctuations allows us to reconcile the correlation analysis and the number counts in a new perspective which has a number of important implications.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
