The Apparent Fractal Conjecture
摘要
This short communication advances the hypothesis that the observed fractal structure of large-scale distribution of galaxies is due to a geometrical effect, which arises when observational quantities relevant for the characterization of a cosmological fractal structure are calculated along the past light cone. If this hypothesis proves, even partially, correct, most, if not all, objections raised against fractals in cosmology may be solved. For instance, under this view the standard cosmology has zero average density, as predicted by an infinite fractal structure, with, at the same time, the cosmological principle remaining valid. The theoretical results which suggest this conjecture are reviewed, as well as possible ways of checking its validity.
引用
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9909093,
title = {The Apparent Fractal Conjecture},
author = {Marcelo B. Ribeiro},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9909093},
year = {2011}
}
备注
6 pages, LaTeX. Text unchanged. Two references corrected. Contributed paper presented at the "South Africa Relativistic Cosmology Conference in Honour of George F. R. Ellis 60th Birthday"; University of Cape Town, February 1-5, 1999