Halo mass function

In cosmology, the halo mass function is a mass distribution of dark matter halos. Specifically, it gives the number density of dark matter halos per mass interval.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Wu, Hao-Yi; Zentner, Andrew R.; Wechsler, Risa H. (2010-04-20). "The Impact of Theoretical Uncertainties in the Halo Mass Function and Halo Bias on Precision Cosmology". The Astrophysical Journal. 713 (2): 856–864. arXiv:0910.3668. Bibcode:2010ApJ...713..856W. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/713/2/856.
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