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On the use of redshift surveys in observational cosmology

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Large-Scale Structures in the Universe Observational and Analytical Methods

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Redshift surveys of galaxies are an important tool for studying the large-scale distribution and motion of luminous matter. The shape and size of the survey volume, the sampling procedure, the number density of objects, and the redshift error characterize the power of a survey.

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    H. -A. Ott

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W. C. Seitter H. W. Duerbeck M. Tacke

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Ott, H.A. (1988). On the use of redshift surveys in observational cosmology. In: Seitter, W.C., Duerbeck, H.W., Tacke, M. (eds) Large-Scale Structures in the Universe Observational and Analytical Methods. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 310. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-50135-5_64

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