Abstract
We present a double distribution function of dark matter halos, with respect to both object mass and local over- (or under-) density. This analytical tool provides a statistical treatment of the properties of matter surrounding collapsed objects, and can be used to study environmental effects on hierarchical structure formation. The size of the "local environment" of a collapsed object is defined to depend on the mass of the object. The Press-Schechter mass function is recovered by integration of our double distribution over the density contrast. We also present a detailed treatment of the evolution of over-densities and underdensities in Ωm + ΩΛ = 1 and Ωm = 1 universes according to the spherical evolution model. We explicitly distinguish between true and linearly extrapolated overdensities and provide conversion relations between the two quantities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 043510 |
Pages (from-to) | 043510-1-043510-25 |
Journal | Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)