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小尺度星系团的精确模拟:标准$Λ\mathrm{CDM}$ + Halo模型的检验

Towards Accurate Modelling of Galaxy Clustering on Small Scales: Testing the Standard $Λ\mathrm{CDM}$ + Halo Model

Manodeep Sinha, Andreas A. Berlind, Cameron K. McBride, Roman Scoccimarro, Jennifer A. Piscionere, Benjamin D. Wibking

摘要:

用晕模型解释星系的小尺度成团现象可以阐明星系与暗物质晕之间的联系。不幸的是,建模通常不够准确,无法在统计上排除模型。因此,很难使用小尺度编码的信息来测试宇宙学模型或探测星系-晕连接的微妙特征。在本文中,我们试图推动晕模型的"准确"的制度,完全数值模拟为基础的方法和统计和系统误差的仔细治疗。通过我们的前向建模方法,我们可以将聚类统计纳入传统的两点统计之外。我们使用这种建模方法来测试标准的$Λ\mathrm{CDM}$+晕模型对SDSS DR 7星系的聚类。具体地说,我们使用投影关联函数,群多重性函数和星系数密度作为约束条件。我们发现,虽然模型分别拟合每个统计量,但它很难同时拟合它们。添加组统计量会导致对模型进行更严格的测试,并对模型参数进行更严格的约束。我们探讨了不同的晕定义和宇宙学模型的影响,发现改变宇宙学有显着的差异。我们尝试的最成功的模型(普朗克宇宙学与Mvir晕)匹配的低光度星系的集群,但表现出2.3 $σ$张力与发光星系的集群,从而提供了证据,"标准"晕模型需要扩展。这项工作打开了大门,增加有趣的自由光环模型,并包括额外的聚类统计作为约束。

英文摘要:

Interpreting the small-scale clustering of galaxies with halo models can elucidate the connection between galaxies and dark matter halos. Unfortunately, the modelling is typically not sufficiently accurate for ruling out models statistically. It is thus difficult to use the information encoded in small scales to test cosmological models or probe subtle features of the galaxy-halo connection. In this paper, we attempt to push halo modelling into the "accurate" regime with a fully numerical mock-based methodology and careful treatment of statistical and systematic errors. With our forward-modelling approach, we can incorporate clustering statistics beyond the traditional two-point statistics. We use this modelling methodology to test the standard $Λ\mathrm{CDM}$ + halo model against the clustering of SDSS DR7 galaxies. Specifically, we use the projected correlation function, group multiplicity function and galaxy number density as constraints. We find that while the model fits each statistic separately, it struggles to fit them simultaneously. Adding group statistics leads to a more stringent test of the model and significantly tighter constraints on model parameters. We explore the impact of varying the adopted halo definition and cosmological model and find that changing the cosmology makes a significant difference. The most successful model we tried (Planck cosmology with Mvir halos) matches the clustering of low luminosity galaxies, but exhibits a 2.3$σ$ tension with the clustering of luminous galaxies, thus providing evidence that the "standard" halo model needs to be extended. This work opens the door to adding interesting freedom to the halo model and including additional clustering statistics as constraints.

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