Open AccessEvolution of the K -Band Galaxy Cluster Luminosity Function and Scaling Relations
Author(s) -
YenTing Lin,
J. J. Mohr,
Anthony H. Gonzalez,
S. A. Stanford
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the astrophysical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.376
H-Index - 489
eISSN - 1538-4357
pISSN - 0004-637X
DOI - 10.1086/508940
Subject(s) - astrophysics , physics , scaling , luminosity , galaxy cluster , cluster (spacecraft) , halo , luminosity function , galaxy , dark matter , galaxy formation and evolution , dark matter halo , astronomy , mathematics , geometry , computer science , programming language
We study the evolution of two fundamental properties of galaxy clusters: theluminosity function (LF) and the scaling relations between the total galaxynumber N (or luminosity) and cluster mass M. Using a sample of 27 clusters(0
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