Impact of Large-Scale Anisotropies on Galaxy Clustering and Cosmological Constraints

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author Tiwari, Prabhakar
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contents We critically assess the impact of significant dipole and large-scale anisotropies on galaxy clustering signals, with a focus on radio continuum surveys. Our study reveals that these anisotropies -- resulting from intrinsic cosmological effects and/or observational systematics -- profoundly influence the two-point correlation function (2PCF) and angular power spectrum ($C_\ell$). Notably, large-scale anisotropies can obscure or simulate non-Gaussianity signals, complicating the extraction of precise cosmological information. The results emphasize that it is crucial to address systematics and rigorously mask the dipole and its surrounding multipoles to obtain accurate cosmological constraints. This approach is essential for extracting cosmological results from clustering signals, particularly for future surveys such as SKA, DESI, and LSST, to ensure the precision and reliability of cosmological analyses.
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spellingShingle Impact of Large-Scale Anisotropies on Galaxy Clustering and Cosmological Constraints
Tiwari, Prabhakar
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
We critically assess the impact of significant dipole and large-scale anisotropies on galaxy clustering signals, with a focus on radio continuum surveys. Our study reveals that these anisotropies -- resulting from intrinsic cosmological effects and/or observational systematics -- profoundly influence the two-point correlation function (2PCF) and angular power spectrum ($C_\ell$). Notably, large-scale anisotropies can obscure or simulate non-Gaussianity signals, complicating the extraction of precise cosmological information. The results emphasize that it is crucial to address systematics and rigorously mask the dipole and its surrounding multipoles to obtain accurate cosmological constraints. This approach is essential for extracting cosmological results from clustering signals, particularly for future surveys such as SKA, DESI, and LSST, to ensure the precision and reliability of cosmological analyses.
title Impact of Large-Scale Anisotropies on Galaxy Clustering and Cosmological Constraints
topic Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.09163