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The fractal octahedron network of the large scale structure

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

In a previous article, we have proposed that the large scale structure network generated by large scale magnetic fields could consist of a network of octahedra only contacting at their vertexes. Assuming such a network could arise at different scales producing a fractal geometry, we study here its properties, and in particular how a sub-octahedron network can be inserted within an octahedron of the large network. We deduce that the scale of the fractal structure would range from \approx100 Mpc, i.e. the scale of the deepest surveys, down to about 10 Mpc, as other smaller scale magnetic fields were probably destroyed in the radiation dominated Universe.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9801276,
  title  = {The fractal octahedron network of the large scale structure},
  author = {E. Battaner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9801276},
  year   = {2007}
}

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4 pages, 1 figure, LaTeX using A&A macros v4. Also available as gzipped postscript at http://deneb.ugr.es/papers/fracty.ps.gz