A SIMPLE VOID-SEARCHING ALGORITHM

Authors
AIKIO J MAHONEN P
Citation
J. Aikio et P. Mahonen, A SIMPLE VOID-SEARCHING ALGORITHM, The Astrophysical journal, 497(2), 1998, pp. 534-540
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astrophysical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004637X
Volume
497
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Part
1
Pages
534 - 540
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(1998)497:2<534:ASVA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We have developed a new automatic void-searching algorithm for three-d imensional redshift surveys and N-body simulations. We strictly define the condition that is called a void. This definition is used to make a new and automatic algorithm that finds voids from particle distribut ions. We introduce our algorithm and show with test simulations that i t is a robust tool for automatic void searching and void statistics ca lculations.