Halo mass function

In cosmology, the halo mass function is a mass distribution of dark matter halos. Specifically, it gives the number density of dark matter halos per mass interval.^[1]

See also

• Navarro–Frenk–White profile
• Einasto profile
• Press–Schechter formalism
• Sheth–Tormen approximation

References

1. Wu, Hao-Yi; Zentner, Andrew R.; Wechsler, Risa H. (2010-04-20). "The Impact of Theoretical Uncertainties in the Halo Mass Function and Halo Bias on Precision Cosmology". The Astrophysical Journal. 713 (2): 856–864. arXiv:0910.3668. Bibcode:2010ApJ...713..856W. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/713/2/856.

External links

• Halo Mass Functions on the NMSU website