The effect of neutrinos on the matter distribution as probed by the intergalactic medium

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 2010, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Viel, Matteo ^a,b   Haehnelt, Martin G ^c,d   Springel, Volker ^e  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTROPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

cosmic web; cosmological neutrinos; dark matter simulations; intergalactic media

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954082094     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2010/06/015     Document Type: Article

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