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Shapefinders: A new shape diagnostic for large scale structure

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We construct a set of shape-finders which determine shapes of compact surfaces (iso-density surfaces in galaxy surveys or N-body simulations) without fitting them to ellipsoidal configurations as done earlier. The new indicators arise from simple, geometrical considerations and are derived from fundamental properties of a surface such as its volume, surface area, integrated mean curvature and connectivity characterized by the Genus. These `Shapefinders' could be used to diagnose the presence of filaments, pancakes and ribbons in large scale structure. Their lower-dimensional generalization may be useful for the study of two-dimensional distributions such as temperature maps of the Cosmic Microwave Background.

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Overview of 21cm Experiments at high redshift with SKAO

astro-ph.CO · 2026-06-24 · unverdicted · novelty 1.0

Overview of SKA-Low 21cm experiments for high-redshift cosmology, covering power spectra, tomography, 21cm forest, cross-correlations, and key telescope features.

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