Paul L. Schechter
1 paper in the Anchorcite directory, published in 1974, cited 4,928 times in total.
ORCID profileResearch topics
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena · 1 paper
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories · 1 paper
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research · 1 paper
Frequent co-authors
- William H. Press · 1 paper
Papers
- Formation of Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies by Self-Similar Gravitational CondensationThe Astrophysical Journal · 1974 · 4,928 citations
We consider an expanding Friedmann cosmology containing a "gas" of self-gravitating masses. The masses condense into aggregates which (when sufficiently bound) we identify as single particles of a larger mass. We propose that after this process has proceeded through several…
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