On the Fractal Structure of the Universe

Despite the observational evidence that the Universe appears hierarchically structured up to a distance of at least 30 Mpc/h (and possibly up to 100 Mpc/h), the fractal paradigm has not yet been recognized by the majority of cosmologists today. In this work we provide a brief overview of the recent...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Grujic, P V, Pankovic, V D
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 13.07.2009
Subjects
Big Bang theory
Epistemology
Fractals
Structural hierarchy
Universe
Very large scale
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Summary:Despite the observational evidence that the Universe appears hierarchically structured up to a distance of at least 30 Mpc/h (and possibly up to 100 Mpc/h), the fractal paradigm has not yet been recognized by the majority of cosmologists today. In this work we provide a brief overview of the recent observational and theoretical advances relevant to the question of the global cosmic structure and present some simple calculations which indicate how the hierarchical structure may pass over to the homogeneous Universe at very large scale. We show that the fractal structure may be derived from the moderately nonuniform matter distribution. We address a number of epistemological questions relevant to a general outlook of the Cosmos at large too.
ISSN:2331-8422