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On megaparsec scales, matter and galaxies have aggregated into a
complex network of interconnected filaments, wall-like structures
and compact clusters surrounded by large near-empty void regions.
Dubbed the 'Cosmic Web', theoretical and observational studies have
led to its recognition as a key aspect of structure in the
Universe, representing a universal phase in the gravitationally
driven emergence and evolution of cosmic structure. IAU Symposium
308 marked the centenary of the birth of the Russian physicist and
cosmologist Yakov B. Zeldovich (1914-87), who was instrumental in
the development of this view of structure formation. His seminal
work paved the way towards an understanding of the complex web-like
structure observed in our Universe. This volume synthesizes the
insights obtained from many different observational and theoretical
studies, and helps prepare researchers and students working in this
vibrant field for the many upcoming surveys.
The concepts of dark matter and the cosmic web are some of the most
significant developments in cosmology in the past century. They
have decisively changed the classical cosmological paradigm, which
was first elaborated upon during the first half of the 20th century
but ran into serious problems in the second half. Today, they are
integral parts of modern cosmology, which explains everything from
the Big Bang to inflation to the large scale structure of the
Universe.Dark Matter and Cosmic Web Story describes the
contributions that led to a paradigm shift from the Eastern point
of view. It describes the problems with the classical view, the
attempts to solve them, the difficulties encountered by those
solutions, and the conferences where the merits of the new concepts
were debated. Amidst the science, the story of scientific work in a
small country occupied by the Soviet Union and the tumultuous
events that led to its breakup are detailed as well.This book is
accompanied by a website which contains additional material: copies
of the originals of some crucial papers, astronomical movies, and
movies which showcase the private life of the author.
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