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Fractal local galaxy number counts may imply strong bias

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

Exact Tolman solutions are used to analyse the implications if the galactic number has a fractal form out to a distance of about 150 Mpc in a universe which is homogeneous on the large scale. It is concluded that such a model requires either a non-linear Hubble law or a very low density if galaxies trace the total matter distribution.

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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9808015,
  title  = {Fractal local galaxy number counts may imply strong bias},
  author = {David Matravers},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9808015},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

Minor correction to abstract and two references corrected. To appear in the Proceedings of the International Seminar on Mathematical Cosmology, Potsdam, 30 March-4 April 1998, ed. M. Rainer and H-J Schmidt, World Scientific PC. 7 pages LaTeX, sproc style, no figures