Cosmology

  1. Structure Formation and Evolution
    1. Gravitational Instability Theory
      1. Linear Perturbation Theory
        1. Jeans Instability
          1. Growth Rate Equations
            1. Transfer Functions
            2. Nonlinear Evolution
              1. Spherical Collapse Model
                1. Virial Theorem
                  1. Halo Formation
                2. Initial Conditions
                  1. Primordial Fluctuations
                    1. Quantum Origin
                      1. Inflation-Generated Perturbations
                        1. Power Spectrum Shape
                        2. Gaussian Random Fields
                          1. Statistical Properties
                            1. Phase Correlations
                            2. Non-Gaussianity
                              1. Primordial Non-Gaussianity
                                1. Secondary Non-Gaussianity
                                  1. Observational Constraints
                                2. Hierarchical Structure Formation
                                  1. Bottom-Up Scenario
                                    1. Small Structures First
                                      1. Merging and Accretion
                                      2. Dark Matter Halo Formation
                                        1. Halo Mass Function
                                          1. Halo Bias
                                            1. Halo Profiles
                                              1. NFW Profile
                                                1. Einasto Profile
                                              2. Baryonic Physics
                                                1. Gas Cooling
                                                  1. Star Formation
                                                    1. Stellar Feedback
                                                      1. AGN Feedback
                                                    2. Large-Scale Structure
                                                      1. Galaxy Formation
                                                        1. Disk Galaxy Formation
                                                          1. Elliptical Galaxy Formation
                                                            1. Morphology-Density Relation
                                                            2. Galaxy Clustering
                                                              1. Two-Point Correlation Function
                                                                1. Redshift-Space Distortions
                                                                  1. Bias Parameters
                                                                  2. Groups and Clusters
                                                                    1. Halo Occupation Distribution
                                                                      1. Cluster Mass Function
                                                                        1. Cluster Scaling Relations
                                                                        2. Cosmic Web
                                                                          1. Filamentary Structure
                                                                            1. Void Properties
                                                                              1. Topology Measurements
                                                                            2. Computational Methods
                                                                              1. N-Body Simulations
                                                                                1. Dark Matter Only
                                                                                  1. Particle-Mesh Methods
                                                                                    1. Tree Algorithms
                                                                                      1. Resolution Limits
                                                                                      2. Hydrodynamical Simulations
                                                                                        1. SPH Methods
                                                                                          1. Grid-Based Methods
                                                                                            1. Subgrid Physics
                                                                                            2. Semi-Analytic Models
                                                                                              1. Merger Trees
                                                                                                1. Baryonic Physics Modeling
                                                                                                  1. Galaxy Properties Prediction

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