scholarly journals Large-scale structure probes of modified gravity

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (15) ◽  
pp. 1848005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Heymans ◽  
Gong-Bo Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Lensing ◽  
Modified Gravity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Information Gain ◽  
Einstein Gravity ◽  
Large Scale Structures ◽  
Modified Gravity Theories ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Universe

Observations of the evolution of large-scale structures in the Universe provides unique tools to confront Einstein’s theory of General Relativity on cosmological scales. We review weak gravitational lensing and galaxy clustering studies, discussing how these can be used in combination in order to constrain a range of different modified gravity theories. We argue that in order to maximise the future information gain from these probes, theoretical effort will be required in order to model the impact of beyond-Einstein gravity in the nonlinear regime of structure formation.

AN UPPER LIMIT TO THE DENSITY INHOMOGENEITY IN THE UNIVERSE

1986 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
LI-ZHI FANG ◽  
YAO-QUAN CHU ◽  
XING-FEN ZHU
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Lensing ◽  
Density Fluctuation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Density Inhomogeneity ◽  
Large Scale Structures ◽  
Upper Limit ◽  
Luminous Matter ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
Lensing Effect ◽  
The Universe

An upper limit to the amplitude of the overall density fluctuation has been found by means of the gravitational lensing effect of the density inhomogeneity on luminosities of quasars with larger redshifts. The observed differences of luminosities of quasars located at different directions are partially given by the lensing effect; therefore, a useful upper limit to the inhomogeneity can be derived if the luminosity distribution of quasars is uniform enough. We obtain this for the case of Ω=1 universe. The overall matter seems to be less clustered than the luminous matter by a factor of three. It may not be favoured for the biased dark matter scenario for the formation of large scale structures, in the universe.

scholarly journals Large-Scale Structure in the Universe: Spatial Distribution and Peculiar Velocities

1987 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 335-348
Author(s):  
Neta A. Bahcall
Keyword(s):  
Dark Matter ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Scale Structure ◽  
Scale Structure ◽  
Clusters Of Galaxies ◽  
Large Scale Structures ◽  
Peculiar Velocities ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
The Universe

The evidence for the existence of very large scale structures, ∼ 100h−1Mpc in size, as derived from the spatial distribution of clusters of galaxies is summarized. Detection of a ∼ 2000 kms−1 elongation in the redshift direction in the distribution of the clusters is also described. Possible causes of the effect are peculiar velocities of clusters on scales of 10–100h−1Mpc and geometrical elongation of superclusters. If the effect is entirely due to the peculiar velocities of clusters, then superclusters have masses of order 1016.5M⊙ and may contain a larger amount of dark matter than previously anticipated.

scholarly journals The impact of AGN feedback on galaxy intrinsic alignments in the Horizon simulations

2020 ◽  
Vol 492 (3) ◽  
pp. 4268-4282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Soussana ◽  
Nora Elisa Chisari ◽  
Sandrine Codis ◽  
Ricarda S Beckmann ◽  
Yohan Dubois ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Galaxy Evolution ◽  
Gravitational Lensing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Galactic Nuclei ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
High Mass ◽  
Angular Momenta ◽  
The Galaxy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Universe

ABSTRACT The intrinsic correlations of galaxy shapes and orientations across the large-scale structure of the Universe are a known contaminant to weak gravitational lensing. They are known to be dependent on galaxy properties, such as their mass and morphologies. The complex interplay between alignments and the physical processes that drive galaxy evolution remains vastly unexplored. We assess the sensitivity of intrinsic alignments (shapes and angular momenta) to active galactic nuclei (AGN) feedback by comparing galaxy alignment in twin runs of the cosmological hydrodynamical Horizon simulation, which do and do not include AGN feedback, respectively. We measure intrinsic alignments in three dimensions and in projection at $z$ = 0 and $z$ = 1. We find that the projected alignment signal of all galaxies with resolved shapes with respect to the density field in the simulation is robust to AGN feedback, thus giving similar predictions for contamination to weak lensing. The relative alignment of galaxy shapes around galaxy positions is however significantly impacted, especially when considering high-mass ellipsoids. Using a sample of galaxy ‘twins’ across simulations, we determine that AGN changes both the galaxy selection and their actual alignments. Finally, we measure the alignments of angular momenta of galaxies with their nearest filament. Overall, these are more significant in the presence of AGN as a result of the higher abundance of massive pressure-supported galaxies.

scholarly journals Association Of Distant Radio Sources And Foreground Galaxies

1996 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
E. Martínez-González ◽  
N. Benítez
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Lensing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Radio Sources ◽  
Weak Gravitational Lensing ◽  
Large Scale Structures ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
Red Galaxies ◽  
Intermediate Redshifts

A statistically significant (99.1%) excess of red galaxies from the APM Sky Catalogue is found around a sample of z ∼ 1 1Jy radio sources. The most plausible explanation for this result seems to be the magnification bias caused by the weak gravitational lensing of large scale structures at intermediate redshifts.

Two types of voids and super-large scale structures in the universe?

1994 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 75-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Pustil'nik ◽  
A. V. Ugryumov ◽  
V. A. Lipovetsky
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Scale Structures ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
The Universe

scholarly journals Multiscaling and nonextensivity of large-scale structures in the Universe

2002 ◽  
Vol 168-169 ◽  
pp. 404-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.M Ramos ◽  
C.A Wuensche ◽  
A.L.B Ribeiro ◽  
R.R Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Scale Structures ◽  
Scale Structures ◽  
The Universe
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