The Observed Evolution of Galaxy Clustering Vs. Epoch-Dependent Biasing Models

Abstract

We study the observed evolution of galaxy clustering as a function of redshift. We find that the clustering of galaxies decreases as we go from observations of the local Universe to $z\sim 2$. On the other hand, clustering of the Lyman break galaxies at $z\sim 3$ is very strong, comparable to the clustering of present day galaxies. However there are three major factors to take into account while comparing clustering measurements coming from various surveys: the so-called ``scale-dependence'' effect, due to measurements being made at different scales; the ``type-selection'' effect introduced by the fact that different galaxy surveys select different populations which do not have the same clustering amplitudes; and the Malmquist bias. We correct for the first two effects and discuss the implications of Malmquist bias on the interpretation of the data at different $z$. Then we compare the observed galaxy clustering with models for the evolution of clustering in some fixed cosmologies. Correcting for the scale-dependence effect significantly reduces the discrepancies amongst different measurements. We interpret the observed clustering signal at high redshift as coming from objects which are highly biased with respect to the underlying distribution of mass; this is not the case for $z\simlt 2$ where measurements are compatible with the assumption of a much lower biasing level which only shows a weak dependence on $z$. Finally we propose a model-independent test that can be used to place a lower limit on the density parameter ${\Omega }_0$.

12 pages, 5 figures, as accepter by MNRAS

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