Istvan Szapudi
CITA

Title:

The Distribution of Galaxies in the Universe

Abstract:

The standard scenario of cosmological structure formation consists
of the generation of initial density fluctuations in the early universe,  
subsequent linear and non-linear gravitational amplification, 
and finally, the physics of galaxy formation determining the sites of
light emission. The latter are observable with earth and space based
telescopes in several wavelengths. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey and the 2
degree field  Survey will yield major opportunities to study the
clustering of galaxies in unprecedented detail in the near future. With
the state of the art  statistical methods recently developed, these superb
data sets will determine the nature of initial fluctuations, provide
valuable information on the workings of gravity on large scales, as well
as constrain the processes of galaxy formation.