Cosmic Shock Waves on Large Scales of the Universe
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
In the standard theory of the large scale structure formation, matter accretes onto high density perturbations via gravitational instability. Collisionless dark matter forms caustics around such structures, while collisional baryonic matter forms accretion shocks which then halt and heat the infalling gas. Here, we discuss the characteristics, roles, and observational consequences of these accretion shocks.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9702055,
title = {Cosmic Shock Waves on Large Scales of the Universe},
author = {Dongsu Ryu and Hyesung Kang},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9702055},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
3 pages with 1 figure, uses sprocl.sty, to appear in the Proceedings of the 18th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, ed. A. Olinto, J. Frieman and D. Schramm, also available upon request to [email protected]