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Cosmic Foam Structure. Spatial Arrangement Cosmic Matter Distribution: 1) “soapsud’’ of expanding voids 2) spherically expanding 3) approximately same size 4) asymptotically same “excess expansion rate’’ Asymptotically a stochastic and geometric pattern:
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Cosmic Foam Structure Spatial Arrangement Cosmic Matter Distribution: 1) “soapsud’’ of expanding voids 2) spherically expanding 3) approximately same size 4) asymptotically same “excess expansion rate’’ Asymptotically a stochastic and geometric pattern: Voronoi Tessellation
Now for something completely different … Tessellations…
The Voronoi Universe
Tessellations For a givenpoint processin d-dimensional space we can define two unique divisions of space, fully volume-covering by mutually exclusive cells, Voronoi & Delaunay Delaunay tessellation Point Process Voronoi tessellation Intimate Relationship :: Voronoi & Delaunay Tessellations :: Dual Tessellations
Tessellations For a givenpoint processin d-dimensional space we can define two unique divisions of space, fully volume-covering by mutually exclusive cells, Voronoi & Delaunay Delaunay tessellation Point Process Voronoi tessellation Intimate Relationship :: Voronoi & Delaunay Tessellations :: Dual Tessellations
Voronoi Tessellations For a givenpoint processin d-dimensional space, thedivision of spaceinto regions consisting of thatpart of space closerto a particular nucleusthan to any of the other nuclei Delaunay tessellation Voronoi tessellation Intimate Relationship :: Voronoi & Delaunay Tessellations :: Dual Tessellations
Dual Tessellations Voronoi Delaunay Voronoi Vertices: Centers Circumscribing Spheres 4 nuclei Delaunay Tetrahedron
Voronoi Cells Π235 Π473 Π956
Voronoi Cells Each 3-D Voronoi Cell defines Polyhedral Volume: Polyhedral Cell Polygonal Walls Edges Vertices
Voronoi Models:Templates for the Cosmic Web filament void cluster wall
Voronoi Patterns Walls Filaments Clusters
Voronoi Pattern Dynamics Walls
Voronoi Pattern Dynamics Walls Filaments Clusters