The Zeldovich Universe (IAU S308) by Rien van de Weygaert, Se... - 9781107078604

The Zeldovich Universe (IAU S308)Genesis and Growth of the Cosmic Web\nAuthor(s): Rien van de Weygaert, Sergei Shandarin, Enn Saar, Jaan Einasto\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107078604, 978-1107078604\nSynopsis\nOn 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 [tel], who was instrumental in the development of this view of structure formation. His seminal work paved the way towards an understanding .