Cosmic Web: Origin and Observables

Abstract

Simple analytic arguments are used to understand the predominantly filamentary web in the large-scale distribution of galaxies. Numerical simulations of superclusters are performed to assess the feasibility of directly mapping the intracluster webbing, in particular with weak gravitational lensing using Wide Field Cameras.

6 pages, LaTeX, 5 figures, uses conf_iap.sty To appear in Proceedings of the XIV IAP Colloquium "Wide Field Surveys in Cosmology", eds. S. Colombi and Y. Mellier, Paris, May 26-30 1998. Text and colour figures also available at ftp://ftp.cita.utoronto.ca/pogosyan/cita-98-39