Formation of Large Scale Structure in the Universe

Large-scale structure formation in the universe is the final pillar in the Hot Big Bang Standard Model. We want to know how galaxy clusters formed, how dark matter came to be where it is. Also, we learn why galaxy clusters have so much hot gas, and how the absorption features in distant quasars came to be. We also see how the dark matter distribution can be mapped by its effect on galaxy's light and on the shape of clusters too. We also see how the Cosmic Microwave Background plays a central role in it all. This is part of my complete intro Astronomy class that I taught at Willam Paterson University and CUNY Hunter.

Join this channel to get access to perks:
   / @jasonkendallastronomer  

Some simulations were performed at the National Center for Supercomputer Applications by Andrey Kravtsov (The University of Chicago) and Anatoly Klypin (New Mexico State University): http://cosmicweb.uchicago.edu/
Planck simulations of CMB transit: http://sci.esa.int/planck/51606-gravi...
Large-scale structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observa...
The Laniakea Supercluster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laniake...
NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Clues that May Help Identify Dark Matter: https://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/march...
Dark Matter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_ma...
Lyman-alpha forest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman-a...
Evolution of HI: 3C273 spectrum from HST/FOC z=0; z=3.6 QSO HIRES/Keck spectrum from M. Rauch: https://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/980628...
Gravity of Galaxy Cluster Abell 2218 Creates Giant Lens: http://hubblesite.org/image/942/news_...
Gravitational lensing of distant star-forming galaxies: https://vimeo.com/175907461
Gravitational lens: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravita...
Einstein Cross: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstei...
Formation of the large-scale structure in the Universe: filaments: http://cosmicweb.uchicago.edu/filamen...
The Millennium Simulation: https://wwwmpa.mpa-garching.mpg.de/mi...
Rob Crain's EAGLE Simulation Project: https://vimeo.com/user4391791
Lambda-CDM model: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda-...
Science Results from the Planck CMB Probe: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/planck
CMB Anisotropies from Acoustic Oscillations: http://background.uchicago.edu/~whu/p...
BOSS: Dark Energy and the Geometry of Space: http://www.sdss3.org/surveys/boss.php