The Large-Scale Velocity Field
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
I summarize both observational and theoretical developments in the last few years in measuring and understanding the large-scale velocity field of galaxies, with special attention to the bulk flow, or average peculiar velocity, within spheres centered on the Local Group.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9610032,
title = {The Large-Scale Velocity Field},
author = {Michael A. Strauss},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9610032},
year = {2007}
}
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12 pages standard Latex (w/figures). Uses psfig.tex, included. To be published in ``Critical Dialogues in Cosmology'' ed. Turok. Uses AAS macros, postscript also available at http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~library/preprints/pop684.ps.gz